Edward Abbey Books in Order
27 books are credited to Edward Abbey, published between 1954 and 2006; 5 of them appeared after Edward Abbey's death in 1989. The first book is Jonathan Troy (1954) and the newest is Postcards from Ed (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1954–2006
- Pages on record
- 6,329 in 24 of 27 books
- Reading time
- 105–158 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,329 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 27 titles with a page count on record.
Edward Abbey (1927-1989) was an American novelist and essayist known for advocacy on environmental issues, criticism of public land policies and anarchist politics. His best known books are the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975), cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the nonfiction Desert Solitaire (1968). The catalogue holds 27 titles from Jonathan Troy (1954) to Postcards from Ed (2006), with the deserts and wilderness of the southwestern states recurring throughout.
How many Edward Abbey books are there?
Edward Abbey has 27 books, released between 1954 and 2006. 5 of them were published after Edward Abbey's death in 1989.
Edward Abbey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Edward Abbey books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Jonathan Troy1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 2The Brave Cowboy1956 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/419563521/4
- 3Fire on the Mountain1962 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/419621811/4
- 4Desert Solitaire1968 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/419683031/4
- 5Appalachian Wilderness1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 6Beyond the Wall1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 7Black Sun1971 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/419711801/4
- 8Slickrock1971 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/419711431/4
- 9Cactus Country1973 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/419731841/4
- 10The Monkey Wrench Gang1975 · 421 pages · confirmed 1/419754211/4
- 11The Journey Home1977 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/419772421/4
- 13Desert Images1979 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419792401/4
- 14Abbey's Road1979 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/419791981/4
- 15Good News1980 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419802561/4
- 16Down the River1982 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/419822421/4
- 17Slumgullion Stew1984 · 383 pages · confirmed 1/419843831/4
- 18One Life at a Time, Please1987 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/419872251/4
- 19Freedom and Wildness1987 · 3 pages · confirmed 1/4198731/4
- 20The Best of Edward Abbey1988 · 433 pages · confirmed 1/419884331/4
- 21The Fool's Progress1988 · 513 pages · confirmed 1/419885131/4
- 22A Voice Crying in the Wilderness1989 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419891281/4
- 23Hayduke Lives!1990 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/419903081/4
- 24Earth Apples1994 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/419941121/4
- 25Confessions of a Barbarian1994 · 418 pages · confirmed 1/419944181/4
- 26The Serpents of Paradise1995 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419954001/4
- 27Postcards from Ed2006 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420063041/4
Edward Abbey books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
27 books27 Edward Abbey titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Edward Abbey books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 27 Edward Abbey books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Edward Abbey
Start with Jonathan Troy (1954), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Edward Abbey book?
Postcards from Ed (2006) is the newest Edward Abbey book released so far.
Is there a new Edward Abbey book coming?
No next Edward Abbey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Edward Abbey at a glance
- Died
- Edward Abbey died in 1989, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Edward Abbey are still being published after Edward Abbey's death in 1989; the newest appeared in 2006.
- Release pace
- Edward Abbey books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 6,329 pages across the 24 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Edward Abbey books, 10 of 27, were published in the 1970s.
What the Edward Abbey books are about
23 of the 27 Edward Abbey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: authors is tagged on 7 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.