Jane Roberts Books in Order
47 books are credited to Jane Roberts, published between 1963 and 2017; 27 of them appeared after Jane Roberts's death in 1984. The first book is The Rebellers (1963) and the newest is The Early Class Sessions Book 4: A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira, NY, 5/25/71-1/25/72 (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 47
- Published
- 1963–2017
- Pages on record
- 6,614 in 21 of 47 books
Jane Roberts (1929-1984) was an American author and poet who described herself as a psychic and spirit medium channelling a personality named Seth. The resulting Seth Material made Roberts a leading figure in writing on paranormal phenomena, through The Seth Material (1970), Seth Speaks (1972) and The Nature of Personal Reality (1974). Roberts also wrote fiction, including the Oversoul Seven novels. Reincarnation, parapsychology and the nature of reality run through 47 catalogued titles.
How many Jane Roberts books are there?
Jane Roberts has 47 books, released between 1963 and 2017. 27 of them were published after Jane Roberts's death in 1984. They include 2 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.
Jane Roberts Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Jane Roberts 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.
- 1The Rebellers1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 2How to Develop Your ESP Power1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 3The Seth Material1970 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419703041/4
- 4Seth Speaks1972 · 445 pages · confirmed 1/419724451/4
- 51973–1/4
- 6Nature of Personal Reality1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 7Dialogues Of The Soul And Mortal Self In Time1975 · 141 pages · confirmed 1/419751411/4
- 8Adventures in Consciousness: An Introduction to Aspect Psychology1975 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419752881/4
- 9Psychic Politics1976 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/419762981/4
- 10The World View of Paul Cezanne1977 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/419772461/4
- 11The "Unknown" Reality, Vol. 11978 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419783201/4
- 12Emir's Education in the Proper Use of Magical Powers1979 · 117 pages · confirmed 1/419791171/4
- 131979–1/4
- 14The "Unknown" Reality, Volume 21979 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/419795281/4
- 15The Nature of the Psyche1979 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/419792281/4
- 16The Afterdeath Journal of an American Philosopher; The World View of William James1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 17The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events1982 · 313 pages · confirmed 1/419823131/4
- 18If We Live Again, Or, Public Magic and Private Love1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 1919841341/4
- 20The God of Jane1984 · 243 pages · confirmed 1/419842431/4
- 21Dreams, "Evolution," and Value Fulfillment, Volume One1986 · 558 pages · confirmed 1/419865581/4
- 22Dreams,1986 · 558 pages · confirmed 1/419865581/4
- 23Seth, Dreams and Projections Of Consciousness1987 · 385 pages · confirmed 1/419873851/4
- 24A Seth Reader1993 · 333 pages · confirmed 1/419933331/4
- 25The Magical Approach1995 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/419951581/4
- 261997–1/4
- 271997–1/4
- 28The Way Toward Health1997 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/419973711/4
- 291998–1/4
- 301998–1/4
- 311998–1/4
- 321999–1/4
- 331999–1/4
- 3420003541/4
- 352003–1/4
- 36The Personal Sessions: Book 1 of the Deleted Seth Material: Personal Seth Sessions 11/15/65 - 12/6/71Seth Sessions #102003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 37The Personal Sessions: Book 2 of the Deleted Seth Material: Personal Seth Sessions: 12/8/71- 11/27/73Seth Sessions #112003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 38The Personal Sessions: Book 3 of the Deleted Sessions: Personal Seth Sessions: 12/3/73 - 8/22/77Seth Sessions #122004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 39The Personal Sessions: Book 4 of the Deleted Seth Material: Personal Seth Sessions 8/27/77 - 8/28/78Seth Sessions #132004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 402005–1/4
- 412005–1/4
- 42The Personal Sessions: Book 7 of the Deleted Seth Material: The Personal Sessions: 5/14/82 - 1/2/84Seth Sessions #162006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 43The World View of Rembrandt2006 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/420062921/4
- 44The Early Class Sessions Book 1: A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira NY, 9/12/67-11/25/69Seth Sessions #172017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 45The Early Class Sessions Book 2 : A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira, NY, 1/6/70 -12/29/70Seth Sessions #182017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 46The Early Class Sessions Book 3: A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira, NY, 1/5/71 - 5/18/71Seth Sessions #192017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 47The Early Class Sessions Book 4: A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira, NY, 5/25/71-1/25/72Seth Sessions #202017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Jane Roberts 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.
Seth Sessions in order
20 books- 1. The Early Sessions: Book 1 of The Seth Material
- 2. The Early Sessions: Book 2 of The Seth Material
- 3. The Early Sessions: Book 3 of The Seth Material
- 4. The Early Sessions: Book 4 of The Seth Material
- 5. The Early Sessions: Book 5 of The Seth Material
- 6. The Early Sessions: Book 6 Of The Seth Material
- 7. The Early Sessions: Book 7 of The Seth Material
- 8. The Early Sessions: Book 8 of the Seth Material
- 9. The Early Sessions: Book 9 Of The Seth Material
- 10. The Personal Sessions: Book 1 of the Deleted Seth Material: Personal Seth Sessions 11/15/65 - 12/6/71
- 11. The Personal Sessions: Book 2 of the Deleted Seth Material: Personal Seth Sessions: 12/8/71- 11/27/73
- 12. The Personal Sessions: Book 3 of the Deleted Sessions: Personal Seth Sessions: 12/3/73 - 8/22/77
- and 8 more in the table above
Oversoul Seven in order
3 booksStandalone books
24 books24 Jane Roberts titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jane Roberts books in order?
You only need to read Jane Roberts books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jane Roberts
Start with The Rebellers (1963), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jane Roberts book?
The Early Class Sessions Book 4: A Seth Book: The Seth Sessions Held in Jane Roberts' ESP Class in Elmira, NY, 5/25/71-1/25/72 (2017) is the newest Jane Roberts book released so far.
Is there a new Jane Roberts book coming?
No next Jane Roberts book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jane Roberts at a glance
- Died
- Jane Roberts died in 1984, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Jane Roberts are still being published after Jane Roberts's death in 1984; the newest appeared in 2017.
- Release pace
- Jane Roberts books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,614 pages across the 21 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jane Roberts books, 13 of 47, were published in the 1970s.
What the Jane Roberts books are about
19 of the 47 Jane Roberts books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: spirit writings is tagged on 11 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Spirit writings 11 of 19 books
- Miscellanea 8 of 19 books
- Parapsychology 6 of 19 books
- Reincarnation 6 of 19 books
- New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit 4 of 19 books
- Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques 3 of 19 books
- Reality 3 of 19 books
- Soul 3 of 19 books
- Channeling 2 of 19 books
- Réincarnation 2 of 19 books
- Religion: general 2 of 19 books
- Research 2 of 19 books