Stéphane Hessel books in order
French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor
- Lived
- 1917–2013
- Country
- Germany
- Books
- 3
Stéphane Hessel published 1 novel and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with Time for Outrage! (2010).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Stéphane Hessel
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Time for Outrage!
Stéphane Hessel's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Path to Hope (Sep 2011)
Non-fiction in order
Time for Outrage! (Oct 2010)
Power of Indignation (2012)
About Stéphane Hessel
Stéphane Frédéric Hessel was a French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, Resistance member and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He became an observer of the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list of top global thinkers. In later years his activism focused on economic inequalities, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and protection for the post–World War II social vision. His short book Time for Outrage! sold 4.5 million copies worldwide. Hessel and his book were linked and cited as an inspiration for the Spanish Indignados, the Arab Spring, the American Occupy Wall Street movement and other political movements.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Stéphane Hessel FAQ
- How many books has Stéphane Hessel written?
- Stéphane Hessel published 1 novel and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Stéphane Hessel's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Time for Outrage!.
- What is Stéphane Hessel's last book?
- Power of Indignation (2012).
- What is Stéphane Hessel's most famous book?
- Time for Outrage! (2010) is Stéphane Hessel'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.