Vladimir Mayakovsky books in order
Russian and Soviet poet
- Lived
- 1893–1930
- Country
- Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
- Books
- 10
Vladimir Mayakovsky published 4 novels, 3 poetry collections and 3 plays, beginning with Vladimir Mayakovsky (1914). The best-known is The Bedbug (1929).
Updated September 2026
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The Bedbug
Vladimir Mayakovsky's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Man (1917)
150 000 000 (1920)
About That (1923)
The Bedbug (book) (1974)
Poetry in order
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1914)
Poems (1940)
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1945)
Plays in order
The Bedbug (1929)
The Bathhouse (1930)
Mystery-Bouffe (2018)
About Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian poet, playwright, artist, and actor. During his early, pre-Revolution period leading into 1917, Mayakovsky became renowned as a prominent figure of the Russian Futurist movement. He co-signed the Futurist manifesto, A Slap in the Face of Public Taste (1913), and wrote such poems as A Cloud in Trousers (1915) and Backbone Flute (1916). Mayakovsky produced a large and diverse body of work during the course of his career: he wrote poems, wrote and directed plays, appeared in films, edited the art journal LEF, and produced agitprop posters in support of the Communist Party during the Russian Civil War of 1917–1922.
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Vladimir Mayakovsky FAQ
- How many books has Vladimir Mayakovsky written?
- Vladimir Mayakovsky published 4 novels, 3 poetry collections and 3 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Vladimir Mayakovsky's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Bedbug.
- What is Vladimir Mayakovsky's last book?
- About That (1923).
- What is Vladimir Mayakovsky's most famous book?
- The Bedbug (1929) is Vladimir Mayakovsky's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.