Rudolf Steiner books in order
Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist
- Lived
- 1861–1925
- Country
- Austrian Empire
- Books
- 64
Rudolf Steiner published 3 novels, 32 non-fiction books and 29 other books, beginning with Friedrich Nietzsche, Fighter for Freedom (1895). The best-known is Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man (1904).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Rudolf Steiner
Start here
Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man
Rudolf Steiner's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Fifth Gospel (1950)
Man As Symphony of the Creative Word (1970)
Philosophy of Freedom (2002)
Non-fiction in order
Friedrich Nietzsche, Fighter for Freedom (1895)
Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man (1904)
Initiation and Its Results (1910)
Outline of Occult Science (1910)
Christianity as Mystical Fact (1912)
The Gates of Knowledge (1912)
The Triorganic Social Organism (1920)
The Three-fold Commonwealth (1922)
A Theory of Knowledge Based on Goethe's World Conception (1924)
Gospel of St. Matthew (1924)
Secrets of the Biblical Story of Creation (1924)
The Gospel of St. John in Its Relation to the Other Three Gospels Particularly to the Gospel of St. Luke (1924)
The Course of My Life (1925)
Anthroposophical Ethics (1928)
From Jesus to Christ (1930)
World-Economy (1930)
A Modern Art of Education (1954)
The Redemption of Thinking (1956)
Occult History (1957)
Mysticism at the Dawn of the Modern Age (1960)
Wonders of the World, Ordeals of the Soul, Revelations of the Spirit (1963)
The Arts and Their Mission (1964)
The Kingdom of Childhood (1964)
The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy (1965)
The Occult Significance of the Bhagavad Gita (1968)
At the Gates of Spiritual Science (1970)
Colour (1970)
Human Values in Education (1971)
The Threefold Social Order (1972)
Occult Reading and Occult Hearing (1975)
Practical Advice to Teachers (1975)
Other books in order
The Way of Initiation (1911) (1908)
Mystics of the Renaissance and Their Relation to Modern Thought (1911)
The Submerged Continents of Atlantis and Lemuria (1911)
The Occult Significance of Blood ... Authorised Translation from Notes of a Lecture by Rudolf Steiner (1912)
A Road to Self Knowledge (1918)
Cinderella at the Ball (1920)
Four Mystery Plays (1920)
Atlantis and Lemuria (1923)
Manifestations of Karma (1924)
Occult Science and Occult Development (initiation); Christ at the Time of the Mystery of Golgotha and Christ in the 20th Century (1924)
Earthly Death and Cosmic Life (1927)
Initiate Consciousness (1928)
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment (1944)
Spiritual Science and Medicine (1948)
Theosophy of the Rosicrucian (1953)
Eurythmy as Visible Speech (1956)
Cosmic Memory (1959)
Reincarnation and Karma (1960)
Speech and Drama (1960)
The Portal of Initiation (1961)
Rosicrucianism and Modern Initiation (1965)
Human and Cosmic Thought (1967)
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds (1969)
The Spiritual Hierarchies and Their Reflection in the Physical World (1970)
Four Mystery Dramas (1973)
Karmic Relationships (1973)
Agriculture Course (1974)
Awakening to Community (1974)
Free to read
All free classics
About Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian New Age guru, philosopher, occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant and speaker with the dead. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom. At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy, with roots in German idealist philosophy and theosophy. His teachings are influenced by (Christian) Gnosticism or neognosticism. Many of his ideas are pseudoscientific. He was also prone to pseudohistory.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Rudolf Steiner FAQ
- How many books has Rudolf Steiner written?
- Rudolf Steiner published 3 novels, 32 non-fiction books and 29 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Rudolf Steiner's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man.
- What is Rudolf Steiner's last book?
- The Course of My Life (1925).
- What is Rudolf Steiner's most famous book?
- Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man (1904) is Rudolf Steiner's most widely read book.
- Can I read Rudolf Steiner's books for free?
- Yes. 9 books by Rudolf Steiner are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
Authors like Rudolf Steiner
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.