Ogden Nash published 3 novels, 1 novella, 4 children's books, 18 poetry collections and 3 other books, beginning with I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938). The best-known is Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (1961).
Updated September 2026
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Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight
Ogden Nash's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash (1954)
Custard the Dragon (1959)
The Tale of Custard the Dragon (1995)
Novellas in order
Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (1961)
Children's books in order
The Adventures of Isabel (1963)
The Untold Adventures of Santa Claus (1964)
The Cruise of the Aardvark (1967)
Custard and Company (1979)
Poetry in order
I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938)
The Face Is Familiar (1940)
Good Intentions (1942)
Many Long Years Ago (1945)
Versus (1949)
Parents Keep Out (1951)
Collected Verse from 1929 on (1952)
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1957)
You Can't Get There from Here (1957)
A Boy Is a Boy (1960)
Everyone but Thee and Me (1962)
Marriage Lines (1964)
Santa Go Home (1967)
Bed Riddance (1969)
I Wouldn't Have Missed It (1975)
Candy Is Dandy (1985)
zoo (1987)
The Best of Ogden Nash (2006)
Other books in order
Family Reunion (1950)
The Private Dining Room, and Other New Verses (1953)
The New Nutcracker Suite (1962)
About Ogden Nash
Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ogden Nash FAQ
- How many books has Ogden Nash written?
- Ogden Nash published 3 novels, 1 novella, 4 children's books, 18 poetry collections and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ogden Nash's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight.
- What is Ogden Nash's last book?
- Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (1961).
- What is Ogden Nash's most famous book?
- Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight (1961) is Ogden Nash's most widely read book.
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