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Herman Melville

American author best known for the epic novel *Moby-Dick*. His works, including *Typee* and *Billy Budd*, are celebrated for their philosophical depth and have secured his legacy as a cornerstone of American literature. This page provides the Herman Melville books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1846TypeePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1847OmooPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1849MardiPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1849RedburnPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1850White-JacketPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1851Moby DickPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1852PierrePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1853Bartleby: The ScrivenerPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1854The Encantadas and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1855Benito CerenoPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1855Israel PotterPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1856The Piazza TalesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1857The Confidence-ManPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1922The Apple-Tree TablePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1924Billy BuddPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2021I Would Prefer Not ToPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels11 books · 1846–1924

01Typee1846Buy ↗

02Omoo1847Buy ↗

03Mardi1849Buy ↗

04Redburn1849Buy ↗

05White-Jacket1850Buy ↗

06Moby Dick1851Buy ↗

07Pierre1852Buy ↗

08Bartleby: The Scrivener1853Buy ↗

09Israel Potter1855Buy ↗

10The Confidence-Man1857Buy ↗

11Billy Budd1924Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 1855

01Benito Cereno1855Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections4 books · 1854–2021

01The Encantadas and Other Stories1854Buy ↗

02The Piazza Tales1856Buy ↗

03The Apple-Tree Table1922Buy ↗

04I Would Prefer Not To2021Buy ↗

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