Author · updated 2026
Herman Melville Books in Order
Every Herman Melville book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 1846–1989.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typee | 1846 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Omoo | 1847 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mardi | 1849 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Redburn | 1849 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | White-Jacket | 1850 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Moby Dick | 1851 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Pierre | 1852 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Israel Potter | 1855 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Confidence-Man | 1857 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Billy Budd | 1924 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Piazza Tales | 1856 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Apple-Tree Table | 1922 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Famous and Curious Animal Stories | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typee | 1846 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Omoo | 1847 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mardi | 1849 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Redburn | 1849 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | White-Jacket | 1850 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Moby Dick | 1851 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Pierre | 1852 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Israel Potter | 1855 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Piazza Tales | 1856 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Confidence-Man | 1857 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Apple-Tree Table | 1922 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Billy Budd | 1924 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Famous and Curious Animal Stories | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
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