A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Jack Kerouac Books in Order

The complete Jack Kerouac reading order — 40 books from 1950–2007.

  1. 01 The Dharma Bums 1950 Amazon — buy The Dharma Bums Bookshop — buy The Dharma Bums ThriftBooks — buy The Dharma Bums eBooks.com — buy The Dharma Bums
  2. 02 The town and the city 1950 Amazon — buy The town and the city Bookshop — buy The town and the city ThriftBooks — buy The town and the city eBooks.com — buy The town and the city
  3. 03 On The Road 1957 Amazon — buy On The Road Bookshop — buy On The Road ThriftBooks — buy On The Road eBooks.com — buy On The Road
  4. 04 Les Souterrains 1958 Amazon — buy Les Souterrains Bookshop — buy Les Souterrains ThriftBooks — buy Les Souterrains eBooks.com — buy Les Souterrains
  5. 05 Maggie Cassidy 1959 Amazon — buy Maggie Cassidy Bookshop — buy Maggie Cassidy ThriftBooks — buy Maggie Cassidy eBooks.com — buy Maggie Cassidy
  6. 06 Dr Sax 1959 Amazon — buy Dr Sax Bookshop — buy Dr Sax ThriftBooks — buy Dr Sax eBooks.com — buy Dr Sax
  7. 07 Mexico City blues 1959 Amazon — buy Mexico City blues Bookshop — buy Mexico City blues ThriftBooks — buy Mexico City blues eBooks.com — buy Mexico City blues
  8. 08 Lonesome Traveler 1960 Amazon — buy Lonesome Traveler Bookshop — buy Lonesome Traveler ThriftBooks — buy Lonesome Traveler eBooks.com — buy Lonesome Traveler
  9. 09 Tristessa 1960 Amazon — buy Tristessa Bookshop — buy Tristessa ThriftBooks — buy Tristessa eBooks.com — buy Tristessa
  10. 10 The Scripture of the Golden Eternity 1960 Amazon — buy The Scripture of the Golden Eternity Bookshop — buy The Scripture of the Golden Eternity ThriftBooks — buy The Scripture of the Golden Eternity eBooks.com — buy The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
  11. 11 Book of Dreams 1961 Amazon — buy Book of Dreams Bookshop — buy Book of Dreams ThriftBooks — buy Book of Dreams eBooks.com — buy Book of Dreams
  12. 12 Big Sur 1962 Amazon — buy Big Sur Bookshop — buy Big Sur ThriftBooks — buy Big Sur eBooks.com — buy Big Sur
  13. 13 Visions of Gerard 1963 Amazon — buy Visions of Gerard Bookshop — buy Visions of Gerard ThriftBooks — buy Visions of Gerard eBooks.com — buy Visions of Gerard
  14. 14 Desolation angels 1965 Amazon — buy Desolation angels Bookshop — buy Desolation angels ThriftBooks — buy Desolation angels eBooks.com — buy Desolation angels
  15. 15 Satori in Paris 1966 Amazon — buy Satori in Paris Bookshop — buy Satori in Paris ThriftBooks — buy Satori in Paris eBooks.com — buy Satori in Paris
  16. 16 Vanity of Duluoz 1968 Amazon — buy Vanity of Duluoz Bookshop — buy Vanity of Duluoz ThriftBooks — buy Vanity of Duluoz eBooks.com — buy Vanity of Duluoz
  17. 17 Scattered poems 1971 Amazon — buy Scattered poems Bookshop — buy Scattered poems ThriftBooks — buy Scattered poems eBooks.com — buy Scattered poems
  18. 18 Pic 1971 Amazon — buy Pic Bookshop — buy Pic ThriftBooks — buy Pic eBooks.com — buy Pic
  19. 19 Jack Kerouac 1971 Amazon — buy Jack Kerouac ThriftBooks — buy Jack Kerouac eBooks.com — buy Jack Kerouac
  20. 20 Visions of Cody 1972 Amazon — buy Visions of Cody Bookshop — buy Visions of Cody ThriftBooks — buy Visions of Cody eBooks.com — buy Visions of Cody
  21. 21 Heaven & other poems 1977 Amazon — buy Heaven & other poems Bookshop — buy Heaven & other poems ThriftBooks — buy Heaven & other poems eBooks.com — buy Heaven & other poems
  22. 22 Jack's book 1978 Amazon — buy Jack's book Bookshop — buy Jack's book ThriftBooks — buy Jack's book eBooks.com — buy Jack's book
  23. 23 Desolate angel 1979 Amazon — buy Desolate angel Bookshop — buy Desolate angel ThriftBooks — buy Desolate angel eBooks.com — buy Desolate angel
  24. 24 Memory babe 1983 Amazon — buy Memory babe Bookshop — buy Memory babe ThriftBooks — buy Memory babe eBooks.com — buy Memory babe
  25. 25 San Francisco blues 1983 Amazon — buy San Francisco blues Bookshop — buy San Francisco blues ThriftBooks — buy San Francisco blues eBooks.com — buy San Francisco blues
  26. 26 Minor characters 1983 Amazon — buy Minor characters Bookshop — buy Minor characters ThriftBooks — buy Minor characters eBooks.com — buy Minor characters
  27. 27 Pomes all sizes 1992 Amazon — buy Pomes all sizes Bookshop — buy Pomes all sizes ThriftBooks — buy Pomes all sizes eBooks.com — buy Pomes all sizes
  28. 28 Good blonde & others 1993 Amazon — buy Good blonde & others Bookshop — buy Good blonde & others ThriftBooks — buy Good blonde & others eBooks.com — buy Good blonde & others
  29. 29 The Canticle of Jack Kerouac 1993 Amazon — buy The Canticle of Jack Kerouac Bookshop — buy The Canticle of Jack Kerouac ThriftBooks — buy The Canticle of Jack Kerouac eBooks.com — buy The Canticle of Jack Kerouac
  30. 30 Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant 1994 Amazon — buy Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant Bookshop — buy Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant ThriftBooks — buy Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant eBooks.com — buy Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant
  31. 31 The portable Jack Kerouac 1995 Amazon — buy The portable Jack Kerouac Bookshop — buy The portable Jack Kerouac ThriftBooks — buy The portable Jack Kerouac eBooks.com — buy The portable Jack Kerouac
  32. 32 Angelheaded hipster 1996 Amazon — buy Angelheaded hipster Bookshop — buy Angelheaded hipster ThriftBooks — buy Angelheaded hipster eBooks.com — buy Angelheaded hipster
  33. 33 Subterranean Kerouac 1998 Amazon — buy Subterranean Kerouac Bookshop — buy Subterranean Kerouac ThriftBooks — buy Subterranean Kerouac eBooks.com — buy Subterranean Kerouac
  34. 34 Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats 1998 Amazon — buy Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats Bookshop — buy Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats ThriftBooks — buy Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats eBooks.com — buy Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats
  35. 35 Atop an Underwood 1999 Amazon — buy Atop an Underwood Bookshop — buy Atop an Underwood ThriftBooks — buy Atop an Underwood eBooks.com — buy Atop an Underwood
  36. 36 Orpheus Emerged 2000 Amazon — buy Orpheus Emerged Bookshop — buy Orpheus Emerged ThriftBooks — buy Orpheus Emerged eBooks.com — buy Orpheus Emerged
  37. 37 Book of Haikus 2003 Amazon — buy Book of Haikus Bookshop — buy Book of Haikus ThriftBooks — buy Book of Haikus eBooks.com — buy Book of Haikus
  38. 38 Windblown world 2004 Amazon — buy Windblown world Bookshop — buy Windblown world ThriftBooks — buy Windblown world eBooks.com — buy Windblown world
  39. 39 Book of sketches, 1952-57 2006 Amazon — buy Book of sketches, 1952-57 Bookshop — buy Book of sketches, 1952-57 ThriftBooks — buy Book of sketches, 1952-57 eBooks.com — buy Book of sketches, 1952-57
  40. 40 You’ll Be Okay 2007 Amazon — buy You’ll Be Okay Bookshop — buy You’ll Be Okay ThriftBooks — buy You’ll Be Okay eBooks.com — buy You’ll Be Okay

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Jack Kerouac

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Dharma Bums 1950
2 The town and the city 1950
3 On The Road 1957
4 Les Souterrains 1958
5 Maggie Cassidy 1959
6 Dr Sax 1959
7 Mexico City blues 1959
8 Lonesome Traveler 1960
9 Tristessa 1960
10 The Scripture of the Golden Eternity 1960
11 Book of Dreams 1961
12 Big Sur 1962
13 Visions of Gerard 1963
14 Desolation angels 1965
15 Satori in Paris 1966
16 Vanity of Duluoz 1968
17 Scattered poems 1971
18 Pic 1971
19 Jack Kerouac 1971
20 Visions of Cody 1972
21 Heaven & other poems 1977
22 Jack's book 1978
23 Desolate angel 1979
24 Memory babe 1983
25 San Francisco blues 1983
26 Minor characters 1983
27 Pomes all sizes 1992
28 Good blonde & others 1993
29 The Canticle of Jack Kerouac 1993
30 Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant 1994
31 The portable Jack Kerouac 1995
32 Angelheaded hipster 1996
33 Subterranean Kerouac 1998
34 Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats 1998
35 Atop an Underwood 1999
36 Orpheus Emerged 2000
37 Book of Haikus 2003
38 Windblown world 2004
39 Book of sketches, 1952-57 2006
40 You’ll Be Okay 2007

Jack Kerouac reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Dharma Bums (1950). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Jack Kerouac — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Jack Kerouac books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1950–2007.

What is the newest Jack Kerouac book?

You’ll Be Okay, published in 2007.