Theodore Parker books in order
American transcendentalist, abolitionist and reforming minister
- Lived
- 1810–1860
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 41
Theodore Parker published 8 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 32 other books, beginning with A Discourse on the Transient and Permanent in Christianity (1841). The best-known is A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion (1842).
Updated September 2026
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A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion
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Non-fiction in order
A Sermon of the Perishing Classes in Boston (1846)
Historic Americans (1850)
A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of Daniel Webster (1853)
The Law of God and the Statutes of Men (1854)
A New Lesson for the Day (1856)
Experience as a Minister (1859)
Discourses of Slavery (1863)
Views of Religion (1885)
Poetry in order
A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion (1842)
Other books in order
A Discourse on the Transient and Permanent in Christianity (1841)
A Sermon of Slavery (1843)
The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Theodore Parker (1843)
A Sermon of War, Preached at the Melodeon, on Sunday, June 7, 1846 (1846)
A Sermon of the Dangerous Classes in Society (1847)
A Letter to the People of the United States Touching the Matter of Slavery (1848)
Some Thoughts on the Most Christian Use of the Sunday (1848)
A Sermon of the Moral Condition of Boston (1849)
A Sermon of Immortal Life (1850)
A Sermon of the Public Function of Woman, Preached at the Music-hall, Boston, March 27, 1853 (1850)
The Boston Book (1850)
The State of the Nation (1850)
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons (1852)
The Boston Kidnapping (1852)
Sermons of Theism, Atheism, and the Popular Theology (1853)
Ten Sermons of Religion (1853)
A Sermon of the Dangers Which Threaten the Rights of Man in America (1854)
The Nebraska Question (1854)
A Sermon of the Moral Dangers Incident to Prosperity (1855)
Additional Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons (1855)
The Trial of Theodore Parker (1855)
The Great Battle Between Slavery and Freedom (1856)
The Biblical, the Ecclesiastical, and the Philosophical Notion of God, and the Soul's Normal Delight in Him (1858)
A Critical and Historical Introduction to the Canonical Scriptures of the Old Testament (1859)
John Brown's Expedition Reviewed in a Letter from Rev. Theodore Parker, at Rome, to Francis Jackson, Boston (1860)
Prayers (1862)
Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of Man (1865)
Theodore Parker to a Young Man (1880)
The Transient and Permanent in Christianity (1894)
The Dangers from Slavery (1897)
[The Works of Theodore Parker] (1907)
The American Scholar (1907)
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About Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker was an American transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church. A reformer and abolitionist, his words and popular quotations would later inspire speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Theodore Parker FAQ
- How many books has Theodore Parker written?
- Theodore Parker published 8 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection and 32 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Theodore Parker's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion.
- What is Theodore Parker's last book?
- Experience as a Minister (1859).
- What is Theodore Parker's most famous book?
- A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion (1842) is Theodore Parker's most widely read book.
- Can I read Theodore Parker's books for free?
- Yes. 5 books by Theodore Parker 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.