Walter de la Mare books in order
English poet and fiction writer
- Lived
- 1873–1956
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 49
- Also writes as
- Walter Ramal
Walter de la Mare published 6 novels, 4 novellas, 4 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 8 children's books, 14 poetry collections, 1 play and 8 other books, beginning with Ghost Stories (1956).
Updated September 2026
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Ghost Stories
Walter de la Mare's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Return (1910)
Memoirs of a Midget (1921)
Desert Islands & Robinson Crusoe (1930)
The Wind Blows Over (1936)
A Beginning (1955)
Novellas in order
The Lord Fish (1933)
The Burning-glass and Other Poems (1945)
Winged Chariot (1951)
Short story collections in order
The Connoisseur and Other Stories (1900)
The Riddle, and Other Stories (1923)
Broomsticks and Other Tales (1925)
Ghost Stories (1956)
Non-fiction in order
Lewis Carroll (1932)
Early One Morning in the Spring (1935)
Pleasures and Speculations (1940)
Private View (1953)
Children's books in order
The Three Mulla-mulgars (1919)
Come Hither (1923)
Poems (1925)
Stories from the Bible (1929)
Bells and Grass (1941)
Collected Stories for Children (1947)
Molly Whuppie (1983)
The Turnip (1992)
Poetry in order
The Listeners (1912)
The Veil (1921)
Down-adown-derry (1922)
Songs of Childhood (1922)
Alone (1927)
Selected Poems (1927)
Poems for Children (1930)
Tom Tiddler's Ground (1930)
The Fleeting and Other Poems (1933)
Poetry in Prose (1935)
This Year: Next Year (1937)
Stories, Essays and Poems (1938)
Behold, This Dreamer (1939)
The Warmint (1976)
Plays in order
Crossings (1921)
Other books in order
Motley, and Other Poems (1918)
Stuff and Nonsense and So On (1927)
Told Again (1927)
On the Edge (1930)
Seven Short Stories (1931)
Ding Dong Bell (1945)
O Lovely England (1953)
Tales Told Again (1959)
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About Walter de la Mare
Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt", "The Green Room" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Walter de la Mare FAQ
- How many books has Walter de la Mare written?
- Walter de la Mare published 6 novels, 4 novellas, 4 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 8 children's books, 14 poetry collections, 1 play and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Walter de la Mare's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Ghost Stories.
- What is Walter de la Mare's last book?
- Ghost Stories (1956).
- What is Walter de la Mare's most famous book?
- Ghost Stories (1956) is Walter de la Mare's most widely read book.
- Does Walter de la Mare write under a pen name?
- Yes: Walter de la Mare has also published as Walter Ramal.
- Can I read Walter de la Mare's books for free?
- Yes. 12 books by Walter de la Mare 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.