Richard Feynman books in order
American theoretical physicist
- Lived
- 1918–1988
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 25
- Also writes as
- Ofey
Richard Feynman published 2 novels, 12 non-fiction books and 11 other books, beginning with The Feynman Lectures on Physics (1963). The best-known is “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!” (1985).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Richard Feynman
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“Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
Richard Feynman's most-read book, rated by 117 Open Library readers.
Standalone novels in order
There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom (Dec 1959)
Lost Lecture: The Motion of Planets Around the Sun (1996)
Non-fiction in order
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (1963)
The Character of Physical Law (1965)
Photon-hadron Interactions (1972)
“Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!” (1985), with Ralph Leighton
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (1985)
“What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (Oct 1988)
No Ordinary Genius (1994)
Feynman Lectures on Computation (1996)
The Meaning of It All (1998)
Feynman Lectures on Gravitation (1999)
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out (1999)
Classic Feynman (2005)
Other books in order
Quantum Electrodynamics (1961)
The Theory of Fundamental Processes (1961)
Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals (1965)
Six Easy Pieces Multimedia (1968)
Statistical Mechanics (1972)
Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics (1987)
Six Easy Pieces (1994)
Six Not-so-easy Pieces (1997)
Six Easy Pieces, Six Not-So-Easy Pieces (2001)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Including Feynman's Tips on Physics (2005)
Thesis (2005)
Film and TV adaptations
- Infinity (1996)Film · from “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
- Infinity (1996)Film · from “What Do You Care What Other People Think?”
About Richard Feynman
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga "for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics (QED), with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles".
He is also known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and the parton model. Feynman developed a pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions describing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams and remains widely used.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Richard Feynman FAQ
- How many books has Richard Feynman written?
- Richard Feynman published 2 novels, 12 non-fiction books and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Richard Feynman's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”.
- What is Richard Feynman's last book?
- “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (1988).
- What is Richard Feynman's most famous book?
- “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!” (1985) is Richard Feynman's most widely read book.
- Does Richard Feynman write under a pen name?
- Yes: Richard Feynman has also published as Ofey.
- Which Richard Feynman books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!” (as Infinity, film, 1996) and “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (as Infinity, film, 1996).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.