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German-American historian and author

Lived
1923–2015
Country
Germany
Books
22

Peter Gay published 4 novels, 15 non-fiction books and 3 other books, beginning with Freud (1988).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Peter Gay

Standalone novels in order

  1. Education of the Senses (1984)

    557 pages

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  2. The Tender Passion (1986)

    490 pages

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  3. Freud: A Life for Our Time (1988)

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  4. Savage Reprisals (2002)

    192 pages

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Non-fiction in order

  1. The Party of Humanity (1964)

    289 pages

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  2. Voltaire's Politics (1965)

    417 pages

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  3. The Enlightenment (1966)

    705 pages

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  4. Weimar Culture (1968)

    222 pages

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  5. Weimar Culture: The Outsider as Insider (1968)

    205 pages

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  6. Freud, Jews and Other Germans (1978)

    300 pages

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  7. The Bourgeois Experience (1984)

    324 pages

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  8. Freud for Historians (1985)

    252 pages

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  9. A Godless Jew (1987)

    182 pages

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  10. Freud (1988)

    810 pages

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  11. Reading Freud (1990)

    204 pages

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  12. My German Question (1998)

    216 pages

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  13. Mozart (1999)

    185 pages

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  14. Schnitzler's Century (2001)

    352 pages

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  15. Modernism (2007)

    625 pages

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Other books in order

  1. The Dilemma of Democratic Socialism (1952)

    348 pages

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  2. Deism (1968)

    192 pages

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  3. Style in History (1974)

    242 pages

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About Peter Gay

Peter Joachim Gay was a German-American historian, educator, and author. He was a Sterling Professor of History at Yale University and former director of the New York Public Library's Center for Scholars and Writers (1997–2003). He received the American Historical Association's (AHA) Award for Scholarly Distinction in 2004. He authored over 25 books, including The Enlightenment: An Interpretation ; Weimar Culture: The Outsider as Insider (1968); and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time (1988).

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Peter Gay FAQ

How many books has Peter Gay written?
Peter Gay published 4 novels, 15 non-fiction books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Peter Gay's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Freud.
What is Peter Gay's last book?
Modernism (2007).
What is Peter Gay's most famous book?
Freud (1988) is Peter Gay's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.