Rabindranath Tagore books in order
Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath
- Lived
- 1861–1941
- Country
- British Raj
- Books
- 63
- Also writes as
- ভানুসিংহ
Rabindranath Tagore published 9 novels, 1 novella, 5 short story collections, 10 non-fiction books, 13 poetry collections, 4 plays and 21 other books, beginning with Gitanjali (1910).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Rabindranath Tagore
Standalone novels in order
Noukadubi (1906)
Gora (1910)
The Gardener (1913)
Ghare-Bhaire (1916)
The Wreck (1921)
Creative Unity (1922)
Shesher Kabita (1929)
Binodini (1982)
The Essential Tagore (2011)
Novellas in order
Nastanirh (1901)
Short story collections in order
Mashi, and Other Stories (1918)
Stories from Tagore (1918)
The Home and the World (1919)
Great Short Stories of the World (1972)
Non-fiction in order
Sadhana (1913)
My Reminiscences (1916)
Personality (1917)
Glimpses of Bengal (1921)
My Boyhood Days (1928)
The Religion of Man (1931)
Crisis in Civilization (1941)
Essays of the Masters (1956)
Rabindranath Tagore, Pioneer in Education: Essays and Exchanges Between Rabindranath Tagore and L.k. Elmhirst. -- (1961)
A Tagore Reader (1966)
Poetry in order
Gitanjali (1910)
Song Offerings (1912)
The Crescent Moon (1913)
Fruit-gathering (1916)
Stray Birds (1916)
The Cycle of Spring (1917)
Lover's Gift and Crossing (1918)
The Fugitive (1921)
Fireflies (1928)
Collected Poems and Plays (1936)
Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore (1936)
Selected Poems (1985)
The Lover of God (2003)
Plays in order
Raja (1910)
Dak Ghar (1912)
Chitra (1914)
All the World's a Stage (1972)
Other books in order
Naibedya (1909)
Chitra, a Play in One Act (1914)
Post Office (1914)
Der Zunehmende Mond (1915)
Japan (1916)
Nationalism (1917)
Sacrifice and Other Plays (1917)
Thought Relics (1921)
Broken Ties (1925)
Red Oleanders (1925)
Sheaves (1929)
Thoughts from Rabindranath Tagore (1929)
The Golden Boat (1932)
Man (1937)
Three Plays (1950)
Three Plays: Mukta-dhara, Natir Puja, Chandalika (1950)
Letters from Russia (1960)
Wings of Death (1960)
Mahatma Gandhi (1963)
The Broken Nest (1971)
500 Songs of Rabindranath Tagore
Film and TV adaptations
- Charulata (1964)Film · from Nastanirh
- Gora (1938)Film · from Gora
- Dak Ghar (1965)Film · from Dak Ghar
- The Home and the World (1984)Film · from Ghare-Bhaire
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About Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913, Tagore became the first Indian and non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, he wrote and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.
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Rabindranath Tagore FAQ
- How many books has Rabindranath Tagore written?
- Rabindranath Tagore published 9 novels, 1 novella, 5 short story collections, 10 non-fiction books, 13 poetry collections, 4 plays and 21 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Rabindranath Tagore's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Gitanjali.
- What is Rabindranath Tagore's last book?
- Crisis in Civilization (1941).
- What is Rabindranath Tagore's most famous book?
- Gitanjali (1910) is Rabindranath Tagore's most widely read book.
- Does Rabindranath Tagore write under a pen name?
- Yes: Rabindranath Tagore has also published as ভানুসিংহ.
- Which Rabindranath Tagore books have been adapted?
- 4 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Nastanirh (as Charulata, film, 1964), Gora (film, 1938), Dak Ghar (film, 1965) and Ghare-Bhaire (as The Home and the World, film, 1984).
- Can I read Rabindranath Tagore's books for free?
- Yes. 19 books by Rabindranath Tagore are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.