A Book in Order

Author · 33 books

Joseph Campbell Books in Order

All 33 books by Joseph Campbell, listed in order of publication from 1944–2003.

  1. 01 A skeleton key to Finnegans wake 1944 Amazon — buy A skeleton key to Finnegans wake Bookshop — buy A skeleton key to Finnegans wake ThriftBooks — buy A skeleton key to Finnegans wake eBooks.com — buy A skeleton key to Finnegans wake
  2. 02 The hero with a thousand faces 1949 Amazon — buy The hero with a thousand faces Bookshop — buy The hero with a thousand faces ThriftBooks — buy The hero with a thousand faces eBooks.com — buy The hero with a thousand faces
  3. 03 Man and Time 1957 Amazon — buy Man and Time ThriftBooks — buy Man and Time eBooks.com — buy Man and Time
  4. 04 The masks of God 1959 Amazon — buy The masks of God Bookshop — buy The masks of God ThriftBooks — buy The masks of God eBooks.com — buy The masks of God
  5. 05 Man and Transformation 1964 Amazon — buy Man and Transformation ThriftBooks — buy Man and Transformation eBooks.com — buy Man and Transformation
  6. 06 The flight of the wild gander 1969 Amazon — buy The flight of the wild gander Bookshop — buy The flight of the wild gander ThriftBooks — buy The flight of the wild gander eBooks.com — buy The flight of the wild gander
  7. 07 The flight of the wild gander:explorations in the mythological dimension 1970 Amazon — buy The flight of the wild gander:explorations in the mythological dimension ThriftBooks — buy The flight of the wild gander:explorations in the mythological dimension eBooks.com — buy The flight of the wild gander:explorations in the mythological dimension
  8. 08 Myths to live by 1972 Amazon — buy Myths to live by Bookshop — buy Myths to live by ThriftBooks — buy Myths to live by eBooks.com — buy Myths to live by
  9. 09 Erotic irony and mythic forms in the art of Thomas Mann 1973 Amazon — buy Erotic irony and mythic forms in the art of Thomas Mann ThriftBooks — buy Erotic irony and mythic forms in the art of Thomas Mann eBooks.com — buy Erotic irony and mythic forms in the art of Thomas Mann
  10. 10 The mythic image 1974 Amazon — buy The mythic image Bookshop — buy The mythic image ThriftBooks — buy The mythic image eBooks.com — buy The mythic image
  11. 11 Oriental mythology 1976 Amazon — buy Oriental mythology ThriftBooks — buy Oriental mythology eBooks.com — buy Oriental mythology
  12. 12 Primitive mythology 1976 Amazon — buy Primitive mythology Bookshop — buy Primitive mythology ThriftBooks — buy Primitive mythology eBooks.com — buy Primitive mythology
  13. 13 Creative mythology 1976 Amazon — buy Creative mythology Bookshop — buy Creative mythology ThriftBooks — buy Creative mythology eBooks.com — buy Creative mythology
  14. 14 Occidental mythology 1976 Amazon — buy Occidental mythology Bookshop — buy Occidental mythology ThriftBooks — buy Occidental mythology eBooks.com — buy Occidental mythology
  15. 15 Tarot revelations 1979 Amazon — buy Tarot revelations Bookshop — buy Tarot revelations ThriftBooks — buy Tarot revelations eBooks.com — buy Tarot revelations
  16. 16 The way of the animal powers 1983 Amazon — buy The way of the animal powers Bookshop — buy The way of the animal powers ThriftBooks — buy The way of the animal powers eBooks.com — buy The way of the animal powers
  17. 17 Historical atlas of world mythology 1983 Amazon — buy Historical atlas of world mythology Bookshop — buy Historical atlas of world mythology ThriftBooks — buy Historical atlas of world mythology eBooks.com — buy Historical atlas of world mythology
  18. 18 The inner reaches of outer space 1985 Amazon — buy The inner reaches of outer space Bookshop — buy The inner reaches of outer space ThriftBooks — buy The inner reaches of outer space eBooks.com — buy The inner reaches of outer space
  19. 19 The way of the seeded earth 1988 Amazon — buy The way of the seeded earth Bookshop — buy The way of the seeded earth ThriftBooks — buy The way of the seeded earth eBooks.com — buy The way of the seeded earth
  20. 20 An open life 1988 Amazon — buy An open life Bookshop — buy An open life ThriftBooks — buy An open life eBooks.com — buy An open life
  21. 21 The Power of Myth 1988 Amazon — buy The Power of Myth Bookshop — buy The Power of Myth ThriftBooks — buy The Power of Myth eBooks.com — buy The Power of Myth
  22. 22 Renewal myths and rites of the primitive hunters and planters 1989 Amazon — buy Renewal myths and rites of the primitive hunters and planters ThriftBooks — buy Renewal myths and rites of the primitive hunters and planters eBooks.com — buy Renewal myths and rites of the primitive hunters and planters
  23. 23 This business of the gods-- 1989 Amazon — buy This business of the gods-- ThriftBooks — buy This business of the gods-- eBooks.com — buy This business of the gods--
  24. 24 Transformations of myth through time 1990 Amazon — buy Transformations of myth through time Bookshop — buy Transformations of myth through time ThriftBooks — buy Transformations of myth through time eBooks.com — buy Transformations of myth through time
  25. 25 The hero's journey 1990 Amazon — buy The hero's journey Bookshop — buy The hero's journey ThriftBooks — buy The hero's journey eBooks.com — buy The hero's journey
  26. 26 The Language of the Goddess 1991 Amazon — buy The Language of the Goddess Bookshop — buy The Language of the Goddess ThriftBooks — buy The Language of the Goddess eBooks.com — buy The Language of the Goddess
  27. 27 A Joseph Campbell companion 1991 Amazon — buy A Joseph Campbell companion Bookshop — buy A Joseph Campbell companion ThriftBooks — buy A Joseph Campbell companion eBooks.com — buy A Joseph Campbell companion
  28. 28 Mythes à travels les âges 1993 Amazon — buy Mythes à travels les âges ThriftBooks — buy Mythes à travels les âges eBooks.com — buy Mythes à travels les âges
  29. 29 Mythic worlds, modern words 1993 Amazon — buy Mythic worlds, modern words Bookshop — buy Mythic worlds, modern words ThriftBooks — buy Mythic worlds, modern words eBooks.com — buy Mythic worlds, modern words
  30. 30 The way of myth 1994 Amazon — buy The way of myth Bookshop — buy The way of myth ThriftBooks — buy The way of myth eBooks.com — buy The way of myth
  31. 31 Baksheesh & Brahman 1995 Amazon — buy Baksheesh & Brahman Bookshop — buy Baksheesh & Brahman ThriftBooks — buy Baksheesh & Brahman eBooks.com — buy Baksheesh & Brahman
  32. 32 The mythic dimension 1997 Amazon — buy The mythic dimension Bookshop — buy The mythic dimension ThriftBooks — buy The mythic dimension eBooks.com — buy The mythic dimension
  33. 33 Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler 2003 Amazon — buy Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler Bookshop — buy Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler ThriftBooks — buy Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler eBooks.com — buy Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A skeleton key to Finnegans wake 1944
2 The hero with a thousand faces 1949
3 Man and Time 1957
4 The masks of God 1959
5 Man and Transformation 1964
6 The flight of the wild gander 1969
7 The flight of the wild gander:explorations in the mythological dimension 1970
8 Myths to live by 1972
9 Erotic irony and mythic forms in the art of Thomas Mann 1973
10 The mythic image 1974
11 Oriental mythology 1976
12 Primitive mythology 1976
13 Creative mythology 1976
14 Occidental mythology 1976
15 Tarot revelations 1979
16 The way of the animal powers 1983
17 Historical atlas of world mythology 1983
18 The inner reaches of outer space 1985
19 The way of the seeded earth 1988
20 An open life 1988
21 The Power of Myth 1988
22 Renewal myths and rites of the primitive hunters and planters 1989
23 This business of the gods-- 1989
24 Transformations of myth through time 1990
25 The hero's journey 1990
26 The Language of the Goddess 1991
27 A Joseph Campbell companion 1991
28 Mythes à travels les âges 1993
29 Mythic worlds, modern words 1993
30 The way of myth 1994
31 Baksheesh & Brahman 1995
32 The mythic dimension 1997
33 Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler 2003

Joseph Campbell reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A skeleton key to Finnegans wake (1944). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Joseph Campbell — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Joseph Campbell books are there?

33 to date, spanning 1944–2003.

What is the newest Joseph Campbell book?

Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler, published in 2003.