Robert Musil books in order
Austrian philosophical writer
- Lived
- 1880–1942
- Country
- Austria
- Books
- 8
Robert Musil published 4 novels, 1 novella and 3 short story collections, beginning with Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften (1930).
Updated September 2026
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Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften
Robert Musil's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Confusions of Young Törless (1906)
Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften (1930)
The Man Without Qualities (1932)
Tonka, and Other Stories (1988)
Novellas in order
Five Women (1924)
Short story collections in order
Drei Frauen (1924)
The Posthumous Papers of a Living Author (1987)
Precision and Soul (1990)
About Robert Musil
Robert Mathias Musil was an Austrian philosophical writer of novels, short stories and plays. His unfinished novel, The Man Without Qualities, is generally considered to be one of the most important and influential modernist novels. Musil published his first novel, The Confusions of Young Törless, in 1906.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Robert Musil FAQ
- How many books has Robert Musil written?
- Robert Musil published 4 novels, 1 novella and 3 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Musil's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften.
- What is Robert Musil's last book?
- The Man Without Qualities (1932).
- What is Robert Musil's most famous book?
- Der Mann Ohne Eigenschaften (1930) is Robert Musil's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.