Wallace Stevens books in order
American poet
- Lived
- 1879–1955
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 12
Wallace Stevens published 1 novel, 1 non-fiction book, 8 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens (1952).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Wallace Stevens
Start here
The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Harmonium (1923)
Non-fiction in order
Letters of Wallace Stevens (1966)
Poetry in order
Ideas of Order (1935)
The Necessary Angel (1951)
The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens (1952)
Opus Posthumous (1957)
The Palm at the End of the Mind (1971)
Collected Poetry and Prose (1997)
Wallace Stevens (1997)
The Emperor of Ice-cream, and Other Poems (1999)
Other books in order
Secretaries of the Moon (1986)
Stevens (1993)
About Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens was an American modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as an executive for an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Wallace Stevens FAQ
- How many books has Wallace Stevens written?
- Wallace Stevens published 1 novel, 1 non-fiction book, 8 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Wallace Stevens's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens.
- What is Wallace Stevens's last book?
- Harmonium (1923).
- What is Wallace Stevens's most famous book?
- The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens (1952) is Wallace Stevens's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.