Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749–1832

3 series 24 books in order 19 standalone books

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German writer and polymath whose works span poetry, drama, literature, theology, philosophy, pantheism, and science. His magnum opus, lauded as one of the peaks of world literature, is the two-part drama Faust. Other well-known works include his numerous poems, the Bildungsroman Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, and the epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther.

Born: 1749
Known for: DTV Weltliteratur, Harvard Classics, Faust

Series by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

DTV Weltliteratur

3 books in order · 1790–1808

Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1999

Faust

2 books in order · 1808–1832

Standalone books

Die Wahlverwandtschaften · 1809
The Sorcerer's Apprentice · 1797
Hermann and Dorothea · 1797
Heidenröslein · 1789
Der Fischer · 1789
Iphigenie auf Tauris · 1787
Prometheus · 1785
Wanderers Nachtlied · 1776
Aus meinem Leben
Italienische Reise
Götz von Berlichingen
Theory Of Colours
Torquato Tasso
West-östlicher Divan
Egmont
The Metamorphosis of Plants
Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre oder Die Entsagenden
The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily
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How many books has Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written?

We list 24 books by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe across 3 series, published between 1776–1999 — each shown in full reading order.

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