William Morris books in order
Textile designer, artist, writer, printer
- Lived
- 1834–1896
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 38
William Morris published 8 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 7 poetry collections, 2 plays and 10 other books, beginning with Hopes and Fears for Art (1882). The best-known is The Wood Beyond the World (1894).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with William Morris
Standalone novels in order
Signs of Change (1888)
The House of the Wolfings (1889)
News from Nowhere (1890)
The Roots of the Mountains (1890)
The Well at the World's End (1896)
The Sundering Flood (1897)
Novellas in order
A Dream of John Ball (1888)
The Wood Beyond the World (1894)
Short story collections in order
Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) (1914)
Non-fiction in order
Socialism: Its Growth and Outcome (1893)
The Ideal Book (1893)
Art and the Beauty of the Earth (1898)
Architecture, Industry, and Wealth (1902)
Printing (1903)
William Morris (1920)
Children's books in order
Good King Wenceslas (1895)
Poetry in order
The Life and Death of Jason (1867)
The Earthly Paradise (1868)
Story of Sigurd the Volsung (1877)
Atalanta's Race (1888)
Poems by the Way (1891)
Early Poems of William Morris (1914)
Plays in order
Love Is Enough (1873)
Other books in order
Hopes and Fears for Art (1882)
Art and Socialism (1884)
An Address Delivered by William Morris at the Distribution of Prizes to Students of the Birmingham Municipal School of Art on Feb. 21, 1894 (1894)
Old French Romances (1896)
Some Hints on Pattern-designing (1899)
Pre-Raphaelite Ballads (1900)
The Art of the People (1902)
The Doom of King Acrisius (1902)
Art, Labour & Socialism (1907)
The Volsunga Saga (1907)
Free to read
All free classicsThe Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough
A Selection from the Poems of William Morris
The Art and Craft of Printing
The Hollow Land
Old French Romances, Done into English
Chants for Socialists
The Pilgrims of Hope and Chants for Socialists
Pygmalion and the Image
The World of Romance
About William Morris
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
William Morris FAQ
- How many books has William Morris written?
- William Morris published 8 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 7 poetry collections, 2 plays and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read William Morris's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Wood Beyond the World.
- What is William Morris's last book?
- Art and the Beauty of the Earth (1898).
- What is William Morris's most famous book?
- The Wood Beyond the World (1894) is William Morris's most widely read book.
- Can I read William Morris's books for free?
- Yes. 27 books by William Morris 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.