Robert Graves published 22 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 5 children's books, 15 poetry collections and 13 other books, beginning with Good-Bye to All That (1929). The best-known is I, Claudius (1934).
Updated September 2026
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I, Claudius
Robert Graves's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Good-Bye to All That (1929)
The Real David Copperfield (1933)
Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina (1934)
I, Claudius (1934)
Count Belisarius (1938)
Sergeant Lamb's America (1940)
The Long Week-End (1940)
Proceed, Sergeant Lamb (1941)
Wife to Mr. Milton (1943)
The Golden Fleece (1944)
King Jesus (1946)
Robert Graves (1946)
Antigua, Penny, Puce (1947)
Watch the North Wind Rise (1949)
The Isles of Unwisdom (1950)
Homer's Daughter (1955)
The Anger of Achilles (1959)
Hercules, My Shipmate (1979)
Sergeant Lamb of the Ninth (1985)
They Hanged My Saintly Billy (1986)
I, Claudius & Claudius the God (1988)
The Twelve Caesars (2009)
Novellas in order
My Head! My Head! (1925)
The Big Green Book (1978)
Short story collections in order
Occupation, Writer (1950)
5 Pens in Hand (1958)
Collected Short Stories (1964)
Non-fiction in order
The Nazarene Gospel Restored (1953)
Majorca Observed (1965)
The English Ballad (1971)
Difficult Questions, Easy Answers (1972)
Mrs. Fisher (1974)
Between Moon and Moon (1984)
Children's books in order
The Greek Myths (1955)
Greek Gods and Heroes (1960)
The Siege and Fall of Troy (1962)
Ann at Highwood Hall (1964)
An Ancient Castle (1980)
Poetry in order
Fairies and Fusiliers (1917)
Poetic Unreason and Other Studies (1925)
The White Goddess (1948)
The Crowning Privilege (1955)
English and Scottish Ballads (1957)
Collected Poems, 1959 (1959)
Poems Selected by Himself (1961)
Oxford Addresses on Poetry (1962)
Mammon and the Black Goddess (1965)
Poems 1965-1968 (1968)
A Survey of Modernist Poetry (1969)
Poems About Love (1969)
The Common Asphodel (1969)
On English Poetry (1976)
Whipperginny (1976)
Other books in order
Country Sentiment (1920)
Lars Porsena (1927)
Seven Days in New Crete (1949)
Adam's Rib (1955)
Steps (1958)
Food for Centaurs (1960)
The Penny Fiddle (1961)
Man Does, Woman Is (1964)
Poetic Craft and Principle (1967)
John Kemp's Wager (1970)
Welchman's Hose (1976)
The Shout (1977)
In Broken Images (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- I, Claudius (1937)Film · from I, Claudius
- I, ClaudiusTV · from I, Claudius
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About Robert Graves
Robert Ranke Graves, whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology.
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Robert Graves FAQ
- How many books has Robert Graves written?
- Robert Graves published 22 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 5 children's books, 15 poetry collections and 13 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Graves's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I, Claudius.
- What is Robert Graves's last book?
- They Hanged My Saintly Billy (1986).
- What is Robert Graves's most famous book?
- I, Claudius (1934) is Robert Graves's most widely read book.
- Which Robert Graves books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including I, Claudius (film, 1937).
- Can I read Robert Graves's books for free?
- Yes. 11 books by Robert Graves 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.