Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on March 12th, 1922 and passed away at the age of 47 on October 21st, 1969.

Book Notification is an Amazon Associate and eBay Partner. If you click on a book title it will take you to Amazon or your default book store where you can read more about the book or purchase it. We earn money from qualifying purchases.

Click to get new book alerts by Jack Kerouac sent straight to your email.

Jack Kerouac Stats: The highest rated book by Jack Kerouac on Book Notification is The Dharma Bums, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is On the Road, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Jack Kerouac on Book Notification is On the Road, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Dharma Bums, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Jack Kerouac books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Sea Is My Brother	1942	Loading... Go
2	And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks (With: William S. Burroughs)	1945	Loading... Go
3	The Town and the City	1950	Loading... Go
4	7 On the Road	1957	Loading... Go
5	The Subterraneans	1958	Loading... Go
6	8.3 The Dharma Bums	1958	Loading... Go
7	Dr. Sax	1959	Loading... Go
8	Maggie Cassidy	1959	Loading... Go
9	Book of Dreams	1960	Loading... Go
10	Visions of Cody	1960	Loading... Go
11	Lonesome Traveler	1960	Loading... Go
12	8 Big Sur	1962	Loading... Go
13	Desolation Angels	1965	Loading... Go
14	Vanity of Duluoz	1967	Loading... Go
15	Orpheus Emerged	2002	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Tristessa	1960	Loading... Go
2	Visions of Gerard	1963	Loading... Go
3	Satori in Paris	1966	Loading... Go
4	Pic	1971	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Book of Sketches	1957	Loading... Go
2	Mexico City Blues	1959	Loading... Go
3	The Scripture of the Golden Eternity	1960	Loading... Go
4	Scattered Poems	1971	Loading... Go
5	Collected Poems	1971	Loading... Go
6	Old Angel Midnight	1973	Loading... Go
7	Trip Trap	1973	Loading... Go
8	Heaven and Other Poems	1977	Loading... Go
9	Atop an Underwood	1987	Loading... Go
10	San Francisco Blues	1991	Loading... Go
11	Pomes All Sizes	1992	Loading... Go
12	Book of Blues	1995	Loading... Go
13	The Portable Jack Kerouac	1996	Loading... Go
14	Some of the Dharma	1997	Loading... Go
15	Book of Haikus	2003	Loading... Go
16	The Haunted Life	2014	Loading... Go
17	The Unknown Kerouac	2016	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Windblown World	1947	Loading... Go
2	Dear Carolyn	1983	Loading... Go
3	Beat Generation	1992	Loading... Go
4	Good Blonde & Others	1993	Loading... Go
5	Selected Letters, 1940-1956	1995	Loading... Go
6	Selected Letters, 1957-1969	1999	Loading... Go
7	Door Wide Open	2000	Loading... Go
8	Departed Angels	2004	Loading... Go
9	Wake Up	2008	Loading... Go
10	Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters	2010	Loading... Go
11	Piers of the Homeless Night	2018	Loading... Go

List of Jack Kerouac Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Scenes Along the Road: Photographs of the Desolation Angels, 1944-1960	1985	Loading... Go
2	Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers	2002	Loading... Go
3	Writing Los Angeles	2002	Loading... Go
4	The Portable Beat Reader	2003	Loading... Go
5	Field of Fantasies	2014	Loading... Go
6	Writers: Their Lives and Works	2018	Loading... Go
7	Reel Verse	2019	Loading... Go
Show All Anthologies

Click to get new book alerts by Jack Kerouac sent straight to your email.

Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac (Jean-Louis Lebris De KÃ©rouac,) was born on March 12th, 1922. Jack passed away October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old. Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Jack Kerouac was the author of the Jack Kerouac Collections series which consists of 17 novels. The Jack Kerouac Collections series started in 1957 with the novel Book of Sketches. The most recently released novel in the Jack Kerouac Collections series was The Unknown Kerouac which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Jack Kerouac Collections series.

Jack Kerouac: Lists & Other Mentions

On the Road has made several lists including:
1. Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
4. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
5. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
6. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and 2015.
7. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
8. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
9. The Telegraph: 50 Best Cult Books Selection in 2016.
10. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
11. Marie Claire Magazine: Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2017.
12. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
13. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
14. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
15. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
16. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
The Dharma Bums was an Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.

Related Authors

Fans of Jack Kerouac also enjoy these authors:

Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
George Orwell, author of: 1984.
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
John Steinbeck, author of: Of Mice and Men.
Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.

Jack Kerouac: F.A.Q

When was Jack Kerouac Born?

Jack Kerouac was born on March 12th, 1922.

When did Jack Kerouac die?

Jack Kerouac died on October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old.

Where was Jack Kerouac Born?

Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, .

What was the first book Jack Kerouac wrote?

The first book written by Jack Kerouac was The Sea Is My Brother, published in 1942.

What was the most recent book Jack Kerouac wrote?

His most recently released work was Piers of the Homeless Night on February 22nd, 2018.

What is the most popular book by Jack Kerouac?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jack Kerouac book is On the Road. Here are his most popular books:

On the Road (6.95)
The Dharma Bums (8.29)
Big Sur (8)

How many books has Jack Kerouac written?

Jack Kerouac has written 47 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 15 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 17 Collections, 11 Non-Fiction Books.

Have a Question?

Home » Authors » Jack Kerouac List of Books

Author Discussion

0 Comments

Newest

Oldest Most Voted

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

Book Notification is an Amazon Associate. Book links to Amazon, eBay and other book stores are affiliate links, and we earn money from any qualifying purchases.

Welcome to Book Notification!

Are we missing any books or looking for an author that isn't on the site? Have any feedback or ideas that will enhance your experience? Contact us below.

To see what we are currently working on as well as some of our future plans, see our roadmap.

Quick Follow

Quickly follow any authors by searching their name in this box then clicking the +Follow button.

Monthly Contest

We are giving away 10 $25 USD gift cards. Every time you comment on an author page in the Author Discussion section at the bottom, you are entered into the sweepstakes. So get commenting! Winners announced in the next newsletter. Note: you must be a registered user of Book Notification. Click here to login or register.