Stephen Leacock books in order
Canadian writer and economist
- Lived
- 1869–1944
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 44
Stephen Leacock published 5 novels, 4 short story collections, 16 non-fiction books and 19 other books, beginning with Literary Lapses [42 Stories] (1911). The best-known is Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Stephen Leacock
Standalone novels in order
The Hohenzollerns in America (1919)
Charles Dickens, His Life and Work (1933)
Short story collections in order
Literary Lapses [42 Stories] (1911)
Nonsense Novels (1911)
Frenzied Fiction (1917)
Non-fiction in order
Elements of Political Science (1906)
Baldwin, Lafontaine, Hincks (1907)
The Dawn of Canadian History (1914)
The Mariner of St. Malo (1914)
Essays and Literary Studies (1916)
Adventurers of the Far North (1920)
My Discovery of England (1922)
Stephen Leacock (1923)
Mackenzie, Baldwin, LaFontaine, Hincks (1926)
Mark Twain (1932)
Humor (1935)
The Greatest Pages of American Humor (1936)
Humour and Humanity (1937)
Too Much College (1939)
Canada: The Foundations of Its Future (1941)
Other books in order
"q" (1915)
Further Foolishness (1916)
College Days (1923)
Over the Footlights (1923)
The Garden of Folly (1924)
Winnowed Wisdom (1926)
Short Circuits (1928)
Laugh with Leacock (1930)
Wet Wit & Dry Humour (1931)
Afternoons in Utopia (1932)
Charles Dickens (1934)
Lincoln Frees the Slaves (1934)
Laugh Parade (1940)
My Remarkable Uncle and Other Sketches (1942)
How to Write (1943)
Last Leaves (1945)
Great Humorous Stories (1987)
My Financial Career and Other Follies (1993)
About Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. From 1915 to 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Stephen Leacock FAQ
- How many books has Stephen Leacock written?
- Stephen Leacock published 5 novels, 4 short story collections, 16 non-fiction books and 19 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Stephen Leacock's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.
- What is Stephen Leacock's last book?
- Canada: The Foundations of Its Future (1941).
- What is Stephen Leacock's most famous book?
- Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) is Stephen Leacock's most widely read book.
- Can I read Stephen Leacock's books for free?
- Yes. 15 books by Stephen Leacock are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.