Thomas Szasz books in order
Hungarian psychiatrist
- Lived
- 1920–2012
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 26
Thomas Szasz published 22 non-fiction books and 4 other books, beginning with The Myth of Mental Illness (1961).
Updated September 2026
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The Myth of Mental Illness
Thomas Szasz's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Myth of Mental Illness (1961)
Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry (1968)
Ideology and Insanity (1970)
The Age of Madness (1973)
Ceremonial Chemistry (1974)
The Ethics of Psychoanalysis (1974)
Heresies (1976)
Karl Kraus and the Soul-doctors (1976)
Schizophrenia (1976)
The Theology of Medicine (1977)
The Myth of Psychotherapy (1978)
Sex by Prescription (1980)
The Therapeutic State (1984)
Insanity (1987)
Pain and Pleasure (1988)
Anti-Freud (1990)
Our Right to Drugs (1992)
A Lexicon of Lunacy (1993)
The Meaning of Mind (1996)
Liberation by Oppression (2002)
Words to the Wise (2004)
Psychiatry (2008)
Other books in order
Psychiatric Justice (1965)
The Second Sin (1973)
Psychiatric Slavery (1977)
Fatal Freedom (1999)
About Thomas Szasz
Thomas Stephen Szasz was a Hungarian-American academic and psychiatrist. He served for most of his career as professor of psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. A distinguished lifetime fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a life member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, he was best known as a social critic of the moral and scientific foundations of psychiatry, as what he saw as the social control aims of medicine in modern society, as well as scientism.
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Thomas Szasz FAQ
- How many books has Thomas Szasz written?
- Thomas Szasz published 22 non-fiction books and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Thomas Szasz's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Myth of Mental Illness.
- What is Thomas Szasz's last book?
- Psychiatry (2008).
- What is Thomas Szasz's most famous book?
- The Myth of Mental Illness (1961) is Thomas Szasz's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.