T. S. Eliot published 3 novels, 1 novella, 15 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 25 poetry collections, 5 plays and 9 other books, beginning with The Waste Land (1922).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with T. S. Eliot
Standalone novels in order
Hamlet and His Problems (1920)
The Hollow Men (1925)
The Frontiers of Criticism (1956)
Novellas in order
The Waste Land (1922)
Non-fiction in order
The Sacred Wood (1920)
Shakespeare and the Stoicism of Seneca (1927)
For Lancelot Andrewes (1928)
Dante (1929)
John Dryden, the Poet, the Dramatist, the Critic (1932)
Selected Essays, 1917-1932 (1932)
After Strange Gods (1934)
Elizabethan Essays (1934)
Essays, Ancient & Modern (1936)
Points of View (1941)
Notes Towards the Definition of Culture (1948)
Christianity and Culture (1949)
Elizabethan Dramatists (1963)
Knowledge and Experience in the Philosophy of F.h. Bradley (1964)
To Criticize the Critic, and Other Writings (1965)
Children's books in order
The Confidential Clerk (1950)
Poetry in order
Poems (1919)
Homage to John Dryden (1924)
Ash-Wednesday (1930)
A Note on the Verse of John Milton (1936)
Anabasis (1937)
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (1939)
Later Poems, 1925-1935 (1941)
The Music of Poetry (1942)
Four Quartets (1943)
The Aims of Poetic Drama (1949)
Complete Poems and Plays (1952)
A Reader's Guide to T.s. Eliot (1953)
The Three Voices of Poetry (1953)
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees (1954)
On Poetry and Poets (1957)
The Elder Statesman (1959)
Collected Poems, 1909-1962 (1963)
T.S. Eliot (1964)
The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism (1964)
The Illustrated Old Possum = (1974)
Selected Prose of T. S. Eliot (1975)
Inventions of the March Hare (1996)
Selected Poems (2002)
The Annotated Waste Land with Eliot's Contemporary Prose (2006)
The Wasteland Prufrock and Other Poems (2008)
Plays in order
Murder in the Cathedral (1935)
The Family Reunion (1947)
The Cocktail Party (1950)
The Film of Murder in the Cathedral (1952)
Essays on Elizabethan Drama (1956)
Other books in order
The Rock (1934)
The Idea of a Christian Society (1939)
Selected Prose (1953)
Collected Plays (1962)
The Criterion [publicity Folder] (1966)
Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (1976)
The Letters of T.s. Eliot (1988)
The "Wasteland and "Four Quartets" (2004)
Tradition and the Individual Talent (2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- Cats (1998)Film · from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
- Cats (2019)Film · from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
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About T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he altered the art through his use of pessimistic language, writing style, and verse structure. Awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, he is considered one of the greatest poets of the English language. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.
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T. S. Eliot FAQ
- How many books has T. S. Eliot written?
- T. S. Eliot published 3 novels, 1 novella, 15 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 25 poetry collections, 5 plays and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read T. S. Eliot's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Waste Land.
- What is T. S. Eliot's last book?
- To Criticize the Critic, and Other Writings (1965).
- What is T. S. Eliot's most famous book?
- The Waste Land (1922) is T. S. Eliot's most widely read book.
- Which T. S. Eliot books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (as Cats, film, 1998).
- Can I read T. S. Eliot's books for free?
- Yes. 9 books by T. S. Eliot 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.