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T. S. Eliot

1 series 14 books in order 11 standalone books

Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was an American, later British, poet, playwright, and literary critic, arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. His first notable publication, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, begun in February 1910 and published in Chicago in June 1915, is regarded as a masterpiece of modernism. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Order of Merit in 1948.

Born
1888
Known for
Four Quartets

Series by T. S. Eliot

Four Quartets

3 books in order · 1936–1942

  1. Cover of Burnt Norton

    Burnt Norton

    1936 · T. S. Eliot

    Burnt Norton is the first poem in T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets. It was written while Eliot was working on his play Murder in the Cathedral and first…

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    East Coker

    1940 · T. S. Eliot

    East Coker is the second poem in T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets. It was written as a way for Eliot to return to poetry and was inspired by his earlier…

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    Little Gidding

    1942 · T. S. Eliot

    Little Gidding is the final poem in T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets, a series exploring themes such as time, perspective, humanity, and salvation. It was…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of On poetry and poets
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  2. Cover of The cocktail party
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  3. Cover of The confidential clerk
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  4. Cover of Four Quartets
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  5. Cover of The Dry Salvages
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  6. Cover of Murder in the Cathedral
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  7. Cover of Selected essays, 1917-1932
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  8. Cover of The Waste Land
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  9. Cover of The sacred wood
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  10. Cover of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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  11. Cover of The hollow men
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has T. S. Eliot written?

We list 14 books by T. S. Eliot across 1 series, published between 1920–1957 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read T. S. Eliot's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Burnt Norton.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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