Terry Eagleton books in order
British writer, academic and educator
- Born
- 1943
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 43
Terry Eagleton has published 4 novels, 3 novellas, 24 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 11 other books, beginning with Literary Theory (1983). The latest is Humour (2019).
Updated September 2026
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Literary Theory
Terry Eagleton's most-read book.
Newest
Humour
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
Heathcliff and the Great Hunger (1995)
After Theory (2003)
The English Novel (2004)
Materialism (Feb 2017)
Novellas in order
Myths of Power (1975)
Saints and Scholars (1987)
Marxism and Literary Criticism (2002)
Non-fiction in order
Shakespeare and Society (1967)
Exiles and Émigrés (1970)
Criticism and Ideology (1976)
Walter Benjamin (1981)
Literary Theory (1983)
The Function of Criticism (1984)
Against the Grain (1986)
The Significance of Theory (1989)
Nationalism, Colonialism, and Literature (1990)
Ideology (1991)
Marx and Freedom (1997)
Crazy John and the Bishop and Other Essays on Irish Culture (1998)
The Truth About the Irish (1998)
The Idea of Culture (2000)
The Gatekeeper (2001)
Sweet Violence (2002)
Figures of Dissent (2003)
The Gospels-- Jesus Christ (2007)
The Meaning of Life (2007)
Across the Pond (2013)
How to Read Literature (2013)
Culture and the Death of God (2014)
Radical Sacrifice (2018)
Humour (2019)
Poetry in order
How to Read a Poem (2006)
Other books in order
Raymond Williams (1989)
The Ideology of the Aesthetic (1990)
Wittgenstein: The Terry Eagleton Script (1993)
The Illusions of Postmodernism (1997)
Holy Terror (2005)
Trouble with Strangers (2008)
On Evil (2010)
Why Marx Was Right (2011)
Hope Without Optimism (2015)
Tragedy (2020)
Modernism (2025)
About Terry Eagleton
Terence Francis Eagleton is an English literary theorist, critic, and public intellectual. He is currently Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) of English Literature at Lancaster University.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Terry Eagleton FAQ
- How many books has Terry Eagleton written?
- Terry Eagleton has published 4 novels, 3 novellas, 24 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Terry Eagleton's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Literary Theory.
- What is Terry Eagleton's latest book?
- Humour (2019).
- What is Terry Eagleton's most famous book?
- Literary Theory (1983) is Terry Eagleton'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.