Mikhail Bulgakov Books in Order
27 books are credited to Mikhail Bulgakov, published between 1923 and 2017; 15 of them appeared after Mikhail Bulgakov's death in 1940. The first book is The Fatal Eggs (1923) and the newest is Molière, or The Cabal of Hypocrites (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1923–2017
- Pages on record
- 4,074 in 19 of 27 books
- Reading time
- 68–102 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,074 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 27 titles with a page count on record.
Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. The Master and Margarita, published only after Bulgakov's death, is ranked among the great novels of the twentieth century. The White Guard is another of his novels, and the plays Ivan Vasilievich, Flight and The Days of the Turbins belong to his stage work. The catalogue lists 27 books in English, from The Fatal Eggs (1923) and A Dog's Heart to A Country Doctor's Notebook and a Molière biography.
How many Mikhail Bulgakov books are there?
Mikhail Bulgakov has 27 books, released between 1923 and 2017. 15 of them were published after Mikhail Bulgakov's death in 1940.
Mikhail Bulgakov Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Mikhail Bulgakov 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 Fatal Eggs1923 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/419231041/4
- 2A Country Doctor's Notebook1925 · 19 pages · confirmed 1/41925191/4
- 3Six Plays1925 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/419254161/4
- 4A Young Doctor's Notebook1925 · confirmed 1/41925–1/4
- 5The White Guard1925 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419253041/4
- 6A Dog's Heart1925 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419251441/4
- 7Diaboliad and Other Stories1925 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/419251641/4
- 8Zoyka's Apartment1926 · 154 pages · confirmed 1/419261541/4
- 9Heart of a Dog1927 · 82 pages · confirmed 1/41927821/4
- 10The Life of Monsieur de Molière1933 · 259 pages · confirmed 1/419332591/4
- 11Don Quixote1938 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/419381721/4
- 12Notes on the Cuff & Other Stories1940 · confirmed 1/41940–1/4
- 13A Dead Man's Memoir1965 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419652081/4
- 14The Master and Margarita1967 · 373 pages · confirmed 1/419673731/4
- 15Black Snow1968 · 171 pages · confirmed 1/419681711/4
- 16Flight1969 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/41969941/4
- 17Crimson Island1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 18The Early Plays of Mikhail Bulgakov1972 · 418 pages · confirmed 1/419724181/4
- 19The Days of The Turbins1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 20Flight & Bliss1985 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/419851581/4
- 21Manuscripts Don't Burn1991 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/419913061/4
- 22The Later Plays Of M. Bulgakov2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 23Morphine2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 24The Master and Margarita: A Graphic Novel2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 25Diaries and Selected Letters2013 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420132881/4
- 26Diaboliad2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 27Molière, or The Cabal of Hypocrites2017 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420172401/4
Mikhail Bulgakov 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 Mikhail Bulgakov titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mikhail Bulgakov books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 27 Mikhail Bulgakov books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Mikhail Bulgakov
Start with The Fatal Eggs (1923), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mikhail Bulgakov book?
Molière, or The Cabal of Hypocrites (2017) is the newest Mikhail Bulgakov book released so far.
Is there a new Mikhail Bulgakov book coming?
No next Mikhail Bulgakov book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mikhail Bulgakov at a glance
- Died
- Mikhail Bulgakov died in 1940, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Mikhail Bulgakov are still being published after Mikhail Bulgakov's death in 1940; the newest appeared in 2017.
- Release pace
- Mikhail Bulgakov books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 4,074 pages across the 19 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 172 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mikhail Bulgakov books, 9 of 27, were published in the 1920s.
What the Mikhail Bulgakov books are about
21 of the 27 Mikhail Bulgakov books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 5 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 5 of 21 books
- Drama 4 of 21 books
- Russian drama 4 of 21 books
- Bulgakov, mikhail afanasevich, 1891-1940 3 of 21 books
- Historical fiction 3 of 21 books
- Russian fiction 3 of 21 books
- Social life and customs 3 of 21 books
- Soviet Union 3 of 21 books
- Biography 2 of 21 books
- Country life 2 of 21 books
- Criticism and interpretation 2 of 21 books