Robert Anton Wilson books in order
American author, futurist, and agnostic mystic
- Lived
- 1932–2007
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 33
Robert Anton Wilson published 8 novels, 15 non-fiction books, 2 plays and 8 other books, beginning with Illuminatus! (1975). The best-known is Prometheus Rising (1983).
Updated September 2026
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Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton Wilson's most-read book.
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Illuminatus!
One of the most-read, at about 320 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Illuminatus! (1975)
Cosmic Trigger (1977)
Masks of the Illuminati (1981)
The Earth Will Shake (1982)
Sex, Drugs and Magick (1988)
Nature's God (The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles) (1989)
The Widow's Son (1989)
Cosmic Trigger III: My Life After Death (1995)
Non-fiction in order
The Illuminati Papers (1980)
Right Where You Are Sitting Now (1982)
Prometheus Rising (1983)
The New Inquisition (1986)
Natural Law (1987)
Coincidance (1988)
Ishtar Rising (1989)
Portable Darkness (1989)
Quantum Psychology (1990)
Chaos and Beyond (1994)
Cartesian Psychology and Physical Minds (1995)
Everything Is Under Control (1998)
The Mit Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (2001)
TSOG: The Thing That Ate the Constitution (2002)
Email to the Universe (2005)
Plays in order
Wilhelm Reich in Hell (1988)
Reality Is What You Can Get Away with (1992)
Other books in order
Feminine Forever (1966)
Playboy's Book of Forbidden Words (1972)
The Book of the Breast (1974)
Schrödinger’s Cat (1979)
Schrodinger Cat Ii (1981)
Explanation and Cognition (2000)
Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything (2001)
The Golden Apple (2006)
About Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson was an American writer, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his writings and interviews. In 1999 he described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". Wilson's goal was "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Robert Anton Wilson FAQ
- How many books has Robert Anton Wilson written?
- Robert Anton Wilson published 8 novels, 15 non-fiction books, 2 plays and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Anton Wilson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Prometheus Rising.
- What is Robert Anton Wilson's last book?
- Email to the Universe (2005).
- What is Robert Anton Wilson's most famous book?
- Prometheus Rising (1983) is Robert Anton Wilson's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.