Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac

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

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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

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

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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

List of Jack Kerouac Anthologies in Publication Order

Jack Kerouac: Biography

Jack Kerouac (Jean-Louis Lebris De Kérouac,) 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 16 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: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Jack Kerouac on Book Notification 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 most common authors followed by users who also follow Jack Kerouac are:

  1. Stephen King, author of the The Dark Tower Series.
  2. John Irving, author of the novel: A Prayer for Owen Meany.
  3. Truman Capote, author of the novel: In Cold Blood.
  4. John Steinbeck, author of the novel: Of Mice and Men.
  5. Stieg Larsson, author of the Millennium Series.

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 novel 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.

How many books has Jack Kerouac written?

Jack Kerouac has written 46 books. 15 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 16 books in the Collections, 11 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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