Robert Bly books in order
American poet, author, and activist
- Lived
- 1926–2021
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 28
Robert Bly published 2 novels, 1 novella, 4 non-fiction books, 15 poetry collections and 6 other books, beginning with Iron John (1990). The best-known is Iron John: A Book About Men (1990).
Updated September 2026
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Iron John: A Book About Men
Robert Bly's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Eating the Honey of Words (1999)
The Winged Energy of Delight (2004)
Novellas in order
The Night Abraham Called to the Stars (2002)
Non-fiction in order
Iron John (1990)
Iron John: A Book About Men (1990)
The Maiden King (1998)
88 Money-Making Writing Jobs (2009)
Poetry in order
Silence in the Snowy Fields (1962)
The Light Around the Body (1967)
Neruda and Vallejo (1971)
Sleepers Joining Hands (1973)
Friends, You Drank Some Darkness (1975)
Talking All Morning (1980)
Loving a Woman in Two Worlds (1985)
What Have I Ever Lost by Dying? (1992)
The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart (1993)
News of the Universe (1995)
The Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy (1995)
Turkish Pears in August (2005)
Morning Poems (2008)
My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy (2008)
Talking into the Ear of a Donkey (2012)
Other books in order
A Little Book on the Human Shadow (1986)
The Winged Life (1992)
The Sibling Society (1996)
Kabir (2004)
Angels Knocking on the Tavern Door (2009)
Airmail (2013)
About Robert Bly
Robert Elwood Bly was an American poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic men's movement. His best-known prose book is Iron John: A Book About Men (1990), which spent 62 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, and is a key text of the mythopoetic men's movement. He won the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry for his book The Light Around the Body.
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Robert Bly FAQ
- How many books has Robert Bly written?
- Robert Bly published 2 novels, 1 novella, 4 non-fiction books, 15 poetry collections and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Bly's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Iron John: A Book About Men.
- What is Robert Bly's last book?
- 88 Money-Making Writing Jobs (2009).
- What is Robert Bly's most famous book?
- Iron John: A Book About Men (1990) is Robert Bly'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.