Saul Bellow books in order
Canadian-American writer
- Lived
- 1915–2005
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 26
Saul Bellow published 12 novels, 5 novellas, 6 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Dangling Man (1944). The best-known is Herzog (1964).
Updated September 2026
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Herzog
Saul Bellow's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Dangling Man (1944)
The Victim (1947)
The Adventures of Augie March (Sep 1953)
Henderson the Rain King (Feb 1959)
Herzog (Sep 1964)
Mr. Sammler's Planet (1970)
Humboldt's Gift (1975)
The Dean's December (1982)
More Die of Heartbreak (1987)
Ravelstein (Apr 2000)
Saul Bellow: Novels 1956-1964 (2007)
Saul Bellow (2011)
Novellas in order
Seize the Day (1956)
The Last Analysis (1965)
The Bellarosa Connection (1989)
A Theft (Mar 1989)
The Actual (1997)
Short story collections in order
Great Jewish Short Stories (1963)
Mosby's Memoirs and Other Stories (1968)
The Portable Saul Bellow (1974)
Him with His Foot in His Mouth and Other Stories/ Saul Bellow (1984)
Something to Remember Me By (1991)
Collected Stories (2001)
Non-fiction in order
To Jerusalem and Back (1976)
It All Adds Up (1994)
Other books in order
Collected Short Stories (2001)
About Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow was an American writer. For his literary work, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the National Medal of Arts. He is the only writer to win the National Book Award for Fiction three times, and he received the National Book Foundation's lifetime Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 1990.
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Saul Bellow FAQ
- How many books has Saul Bellow written?
- Saul Bellow published 12 novels, 5 novellas, 6 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Saul Bellow's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Herzog.
- What is Saul Bellow's last book?
- Saul Bellow: Novels 1956-1964 (2007).
- What is Saul Bellow's most famous book?
- Herzog (1964) is Saul Bellow'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.