W. E. B. Du Bois books in order
American sociologist and activist
- Lived
- 1868–1963
- Country
- Ghana
- Books
- 38
- Series
- 1
W. E. B. Du Bois published 8 novels, 18 non-fiction books and 12 other books, beginning with The Souls of Black Folk (1903). The series is The Black Flame Trilogy (3 books, starting with The Ordeal of Mansart).
Updated September 2026
The Black Flame Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Ordeal of Mansart (1957) · 2 Mansart Builds a School (1959) · 3 Worlds of Color (1961)
- 1.
The Ordeal of Mansart (1957)
- 2.
Mansart Builds a School (1959)
- 3.
Worlds of Color (1961)
Where to start with W. E. B. Du Bois
Standalone novels in order
Dark Princess (1928)
Encyclopedia of the Negro (1999)
Comet the (2001)
The Comet (2001)
Non-fiction in order
The Negro in Business (1899)
The Philadelphia Negro Œuvre Écrite De William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1899)
The College-bred Negro (1900)
The Negro Church (1903)
The Souls of Black Folk (1903)
The Health and Physique of the Negro American (1906)
Efforts for Social Betterment Among Negro Americans: Report of a Social Study Made by Atlanta (1909)
John Brown (1909)
The College-bred Negro American (1910)
The Common School and the Negro American (1911)
The Negro (1915)
The Gift of Black Folk (1924)
World and Africa (1947)
IN BATTLE for PEACE with Comment by Shirley Graham and Essay by Langston Hughes (1952)
Black Reconstruction (1962)
The Autobiography of W.e.b. DuBois (1968)
The Seventh Son (1971)
The Education of Black People (1973)
Other books in order
The Study of the Negro Problems (1898)
The Negro American Family (1908)
The Negro American Artisan (1912)
Color and Democracy (1945)
The Black Flame (1957)
An Abc of Color (1963)
W. E. B. Du Bois: A Reader (1970)
The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois (1973)
What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas (1974)
Prayers for Dark People (1980)
The Oxford W.e.b. Du Bois Reader (1996)
Talented Tenth (2013)
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About W. E. B. Du Bois
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. He completed graduate work at Harvard University, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate. He was a professor at Atlanta University and over the course of his life wrote many books and articles. He spent the last years of his life in Ghana and died in Accra on August 27, 1963.
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W. E. B. Du Bois FAQ
- How many books has W. E. B. Du Bois written?
- W. E. B. Du Bois published 8 novels, 18 non-fiction books and 12 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read W. E. B. Du Bois's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Black Flame Trilogy with The Ordeal of Mansart. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is W. E. B. Du Bois's last book?
- Black Reconstruction (1962).
- What is W. E. B. Du Bois's most famous book?
- The Souls of Black Folk (1903) is W. E. B. Du Bois's most widely read book.
- Are W. E. B. Du Bois's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (The Black Flame Trilogy); the other 35 books stand alone.
- Can I read W. E. B. Du Bois's books for free?
- Yes. 10 books by W. E. B. Du Bois 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.