Series · 40 books
Rudyard Kipling Books in Order
The complete Rudyard Kipling reading order — 40 books from 1800–1909.
- 01 Departmental ditties and other verses Amazon — buy Departmental ditties and other verses Bookshop — buy Departmental ditties and other verses ThriftBooks — buy Departmental ditties and other verses eBooks.com — buy Departmental ditties and other verses
- 02 Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Amazon — buy Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Bookshop — buy Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) ThriftBooks — buy Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) eBooks.com — buy Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling)
- 03 Under the deodars Amazon — buy Under the deodars Bookshop — buy Under the deodars ThriftBooks — buy Under the deodars eBooks.com — buy Under the deodars
- 04 The story of the Gadsbys Amazon — buy The story of the Gadsbys Bookshop — buy The story of the Gadsbys ThriftBooks — buy The story of the Gadsbys eBooks.com — buy The story of the Gadsbys
- 05 The Second Jungle Book Amazon — buy The Second Jungle Book Bookshop — buy The Second Jungle Book ThriftBooks — buy The Second Jungle Book eBooks.com — buy The Second Jungle Book
- 06 Plain tales from the hills Amazon — buy Plain tales from the hills Bookshop — buy Plain tales from the hills ThriftBooks — buy Plain tales from the hills eBooks.com — buy Plain tales from the hills
- 07 From sea to sea; letters of travel Amazon — buy From sea to sea; letters of travel Bookshop — buy From sea to sea; letters of travel ThriftBooks — buy From sea to sea; letters of travel eBooks.com — buy From sea to sea; letters of travel
- 08 The light that failed Amazon — buy The light that failed Bookshop — buy The light that failed ThriftBooks — buy The light that failed eBooks.com — buy The light that failed
- 09 Indian Tales Amazon — buy Indian Tales Bookshop — buy Indian Tales ThriftBooks — buy Indian Tales eBooks.com — buy Indian Tales
- 10 American notes Amazon — buy American notes Bookshop — buy American notes ThriftBooks — buy American notes eBooks.com — buy American notes
- 11 Barrack-room ballads and other verses Amazon — buy Barrack-room ballads and other verses Bookshop — buy Barrack-room ballads and other verses ThriftBooks — buy Barrack-room ballads and other verses eBooks.com — buy Barrack-room ballads and other verses
- 12 The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories Amazon — buy The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories Bookshop — buy The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories
- 13 Recessional Amazon — buy Recessional Bookshop — buy Recessional ThriftBooks — buy Recessional eBooks.com — buy Recessional
- 14 Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people Amazon — buy Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people Bookshop — buy Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people ThriftBooks — buy Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people eBooks.com — buy Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people
- 15 The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling Amazon — buy The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling Bookshop — buy The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling ThriftBooks — buy The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling eBooks.com — buy The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling
- 16 The naulahka Amazon — buy The naulahka Bookshop — buy The naulahka ThriftBooks — buy The naulahka eBooks.com — buy The naulahka
- 17 The Jungle Book Amazon — buy The Jungle Book Bookshop — buy The Jungle Book ThriftBooks — buy The Jungle Book eBooks.com — buy The Jungle Book
- 18 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Amazon — buy Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Bookshop — buy Rikki-Tikki-Tavi ThriftBooks — buy Rikki-Tikki-Tavi eBooks.com — buy Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
- 19 Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Amazon — buy Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Bookshop — buy Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) ThriftBooks — buy Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) eBooks.com — buy Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling)
- 20 The works of Rudyard Kipling Amazon — buy The works of Rudyard Kipling Bookshop — buy The works of Rudyard Kipling ThriftBooks — buy The works of Rudyard Kipling eBooks.com — buy The works of Rudyard Kipling
- 21 The Complete Jungle Book Amazon — buy The Complete Jungle Book Bookshop — buy The Complete Jungle Book ThriftBooks — buy The Complete Jungle Book eBooks.com — buy The Complete Jungle Book
- 22 Captains Courageous Amazon — buy Captains Courageous Bookshop — buy Captains Courageous ThriftBooks — buy Captains Courageous eBooks.com — buy Captains Courageous
- 23 The seven seas Amazon — buy The seven seas Bookshop — buy The seven seas ThriftBooks — buy The seven seas eBooks.com — buy The seven seas
- 24 The writings in prose and verse of Rudyard Kipling Amazon — buy The writings in prose and verse of Rudyard Kipling ThriftBooks — buy The writings in prose and verse of Rudyard Kipling eBooks.com — buy The writings in prose and verse of Rudyard Kipling
- 25 The man who would be king Amazon — buy The man who would be king Bookshop — buy The man who would be king ThriftBooks — buy The man who would be king eBooks.com — buy The man who would be king
- 26 The day's work Amazon — buy The day's work Bookshop — buy The day's work ThriftBooks — buy The day's work eBooks.com — buy The day's work
- 27 Stalky and Co Amazon — buy Stalky and Co Bookshop — buy Stalky and Co ThriftBooks — buy Stalky and Co eBooks.com — buy Stalky and Co
- 28 How the camel got his hump Amazon — buy How the camel got his hump Bookshop — buy How the camel got his hump ThriftBooks — buy How the camel got his hump eBooks.com — buy How the camel got his hump
- 29 Poems Amazon — buy Poems Bookshop — buy Poems ThriftBooks — buy Poems eBooks.com — buy Poems
- 30 The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories Amazon — buy The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories Bookshop — buy The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories eBooks.com — buy The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories
- 31 Puck of Pook's Hill Amazon — buy Puck of Pook's Hill Bookshop — buy Puck of Pook's Hill ThriftBooks — buy Puck of Pook's Hill eBooks.com — buy Puck of Pook's Hill
- 32 The elephant's child Amazon — buy The elephant's child Bookshop — buy The elephant's child ThriftBooks — buy The elephant's child eBooks.com — buy The elephant's child
- 33 Kim Amazon — buy Kim Bookshop — buy Kim ThriftBooks — buy Kim eBooks.com — buy Kim
- 34 How the leopard got his spots Amazon — buy How the leopard got his spots Bookshop — buy How the leopard got his spots ThriftBooks — buy How the leopard got his spots eBooks.com — buy How the leopard got his spots
- 35 Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. Amazon — buy Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. Bookshop — buy Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. ThriftBooks — buy Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. eBooks.com — buy Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co.
- 36 The Cat That Walked by Himself Amazon — buy The Cat That Walked by Himself Bookshop — buy The Cat That Walked by Himself ThriftBooks — buy The Cat That Walked by Himself eBooks.com — buy The Cat That Walked by Himself
- 37 The five nations Amazon — buy The five nations Bookshop — buy The five nations ThriftBooks — buy The five nations eBooks.com — buy The five nations
- 38 Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Amazon — buy Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) Bookshop — buy Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) ThriftBooks — buy Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) eBooks.com — buy Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling)
- 39 Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling Amazon — buy Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling Bookshop — buy Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling ThriftBooks — buy Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling eBooks.com — buy Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling
- 40 Actions and Reactions Amazon — buy Actions and Reactions Bookshop — buy Actions and Reactions ThriftBooks — buy Actions and Reactions eBooks.com — buy Actions and Reactions
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Departmental ditties and other verses | 1800 | ||
| 2 | Soldiers Three (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) | 1834 | ||
| 3 | Under the deodars | 1850 | ||
| 4 | The story of the Gadsbys | 1880 | ||
| 5 | The Second Jungle Book | 1887 | ||
| 6 | Plain tales from the hills | 1888 | ||
| 7 | From sea to sea; letters of travel | 1889 | ||
| 8 | The light that failed | 1890 | ||
| 9 | Indian Tales | 1890 | ||
| 10 | American notes | 1890 | ||
| 11 | Barrack-room ballads and other verses | 1890 | ||
| 12 | The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories | 1890 | ||
| 13 | Recessional | 1890 | ||
| 14 | Life's handicap, being stories of mine own people | 1891 | ||
| 15 | The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling | 1892 | ||
| 16 | The naulahka | 1892 | ||
| 17 | The Jungle Book | 1893 | ||
| 18 | Rikki-Tikki-Tavi | 1893 | ||
| 19 | Many Inventions (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) | 1893 | ||
| 20 | The works of Rudyard Kipling | 1894 | ||
| 21 | The Complete Jungle Book | 1895 | ||
| 22 | Captains Courageous | 1896 | ||
| 23 | The seven seas | 1896 | ||
| 24 | The writings in prose and verse of Rudyard Kipling | 1897 | ||
| 25 | The man who would be king | 1898 | ||
| 26 | The day's work | 1898 | ||
| 27 | Stalky and Co | 1898 | ||
| 28 | How the camel got his hump | 1898 | ||
| 29 | Poems | 1899 | ||
| 30 | The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories | 1899 | ||
| 31 | Puck of Pook's Hill | 1900 | ||
| 32 | The elephant's child | 1900 | ||
| 33 | Kim | 1901 | ||
| 34 | How the leopard got his spots | 1901 | ||
| 35 | Just so stories for little children. Stalky & Co. | 1902 | ||
| 36 | The Cat That Walked by Himself | 1902 | ||
| 37 | The five nations | 1903 | ||
| 38 | Traffics and discoveries (Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling) | 1904 | ||
| 39 | Collected verse of Rudyard Kipling | 1907 | ||
| 40 | Actions and Reactions | 1909 |
Rudyard Kipling reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Departmental ditties and other verses (1800). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Rudyard Kipling — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Rudyard Kipling books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1800–1909.
What is the newest Rudyard Kipling book?
Actions and Reactions, published in 1909.