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Robert Penn Warren books in order

American poet, novelist, and literary critic

Lived
1905–1989
Country
United States
Books
32

Robert Penn Warren published 11 novels, 5 non-fiction books, 11 poetry collections, 1 play and 4 other books, beginning with Understanding Poetry (1938). The best-known is All the King's Men (1946).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Robert Penn Warren

Standalone novels in order

  1. Night Rider (1939)

    460 pages

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  2. At Heaven's Gate (1943)

    391 pages

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  3. All the King's Men (1946)

    518 pages★ 4.2 (5 ratings)Adapted for film

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  4. World Enough and Time (1950)

    469 pages

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  5. Band of Angels (1955)

    375 pagesAdapted for film

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  6. Remember the Alamo! (1958)

    192 pages

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  7. The Cave (1959)

    403 pages

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  8. Wilderness (1960)

    310 pages

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  9. Flood (1964)

    446 pages

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  10. Meet Me in the Green Glen (1971)

    376 pages

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  11. A Place to Come to (1977)

    395 pages

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Non-fiction in order

  1. John Brown (1929)

    474 pages

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  2. Selected Essays (1941)

    305 pages

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  3. The Legacy of the Civil War (1961)

    109 pages

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  4. Who Speaks for the Negro? (1965)

    454 pages

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  5. Faulkner (1966)

    311 pages

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Poetry in order

  1. Understanding Poetry (1938)

    593 pages

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  2. Brother to Dragons (1953)

    230 pages

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  3. Promises (1957)

    83 pages

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  4. Incarnations; Poems, 1966-1968 (1967)

    64 pages

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  5. Selected Poems Of Herman Melville (1970)

    458 pages

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  6. Or Else--poem/poems 1968-1974 (1974)

    102 pages

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  7. Democracy and Poetry (1975)

    102 pages

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  8. Selected Poems, 1923-1975 (1976)

    312 pages

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  9. Now and Then (1978)

    75 pages

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  10. Being Here (1980)

    108 pages

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  11. The Collected Poems of Robert Penn Warren (1998)

    830 pages

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Plays in order

  1. All the Kings Men Play (Play Version) (1960)

    134 pages

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Other books in order

  1. Segregation (1956)

    77 pages

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  2. The Circus in the Attic (1959)

    286 pages

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  3. Aububon, a Vision (1969)

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  4. A Robert Penn Warren Reader (1987)

    477 pages

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About Robert Penn Warren

Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, literary critic and professor at Yale University. He was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the literary journal The Southern Review with Cleanth Brooks in 1935. He received the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel for All the King's Men (1946) and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1958 and 1979. He is the only person to have won Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and poetry. Yale awarded Warren an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1973.

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Robert Penn Warren FAQ

How many books has Robert Penn Warren written?
Robert Penn Warren published 11 novels, 5 non-fiction books, 11 poetry collections, 1 play and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Robert Penn Warren's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with All the King's Men.
What is Robert Penn Warren's last book?
A Place to Come to (1977).
What is Robert Penn Warren's most famous book?
All the King's Men (1946) is Robert Penn Warren's most widely read book.
Which Robert Penn Warren books have been adapted?
2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including All the King's Men (film, 1950) and Band of Angels (film, 1957).

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.