Thomas Mann books in order
German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Lived
- 1875–1955
- Country
- German Reich
- Books
- 52
Thomas Mann published 26 novels, 13 novellas, 4 short story collections and 9 non-fiction books, beginning with Buddenbrooks (1901). The best-known is The Magic Mountain (1924).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Thomas Mann
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The Magic Mountain
Thomas Mann's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Vision (1893)
Buddenbrooks (1901)
Fiorenza (1906)
Royal Highness (1909)
Goethe and Tolstoi (1921)
The German Republic (1922)
The Magic Mountain (1924)
La Mort À Venise (1929)
Buddenbrooks, the Decline of a Family (1930)
Past Masters and Other Papers (1933)
Sufferings and Greatness of Richard Wagner (Feb 1933)
Joseph and His Brothers (1934)
Young Joseph (1935)
Joseph in Egypt (1936)
Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns (1939)
Stories and Episodes (1941)
Joseph the Provider (1943)
Listen, Germany! (1943)
Doctor Faustus (1947)
The Holy Sinner (1951)
Confessions of Felix Krull (1954)
Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man (1955)
Letters of Thomas Mann, 1889-1955 (1970)
Diaries, 1918-1939 (1977)
Thomas Mann Diaries 1918-1939 (1984)
Dr.Faustus (1992)
Novellas in order
Little Herr Friedemann (1897)
The Clown (1897)
Tobias Mindernickel (1898)
The Road to the Churchyard (Sep 1900)
Tonio Kröger (1903)
Tristan (1903)
Death in Venice (1912)
A Man and His Dog (1919)
A Sketch of My Life (1930)
Mario and the Magician (1930)
The Transposed Heads (1940)
The Tables of the Law (1944)
The Black Swan (1953)
Short story collections in order
Nocturnes (1934)
The Tales of Jacob (1934)
Stories of Three Decades (1936)
Little Herr Friedemann and Other Stories (1972)
Non-fiction in order
Reflections of an Unpolitical Man (1918)
The Coming Victory of Democracy (1938)
Order of the Day (1942)
Adel Des Geistes (1945)
Essays of Three Decades (1947)
Essays (1948)
Pro and Contra Wagner (1983)
"Goethe and Tolstoy" (1984)
Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man (1987)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Buddenbrooks (1923)Film · from Buddenbrooks
- The Buddenbrooks (1959)Film · from Buddenbrooks
- The Buddenbrooks (1979)TV · from Buddenbrooks
- Buddenbrooks (2008)Film · from Buddenbrooks
- Tonio Kröger (1964)Film · from Tonio Kröger
- His Royal Highness (1953)Film · from Royal Highness
- Death in Venice (1971)Film · from Death in Venice
- The Magic Mountain (1982)Film · from The Magic Mountain
- Lotte in Weimar (1975)Film · from Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns
- Doctor Faustus (1982)Film · from Doctor Faustus
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About Thomas Mann
Paul Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modern versions of German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Arthur Schopenhauer.
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Thomas Mann FAQ
- How many books has Thomas Mann written?
- Thomas Mann published 26 novels, 13 novellas, 4 short story collections and 9 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Thomas Mann's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Magic Mountain.
- What is Thomas Mann's last book?
- Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man (1955).
- What is Thomas Mann's most famous book?
- The Magic Mountain (1924) is Thomas Mann's most widely read book.
- Which Thomas Mann books have been adapted?
- 7 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Buddenbrooks (as The Buddenbrooks, film, 1923), Tonio Kröger (film, 1964), Royal Highness (as His Royal Highness, film, 1953) and Death in Venice (film, 1971).
- Can I read Thomas Mann's books for free?
- Yes. 6 books by Thomas Mann 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.