John Muir

John Muir

John Muir was born in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland on April 21st, 1838 and passed away at the age of 76 on December 24th, 1914.

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John Muir Stats: The most read book by John Muir on Book Notification is My First Summer in the Sierra, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is The Mountains of California, a Non-Fiction book.

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

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Wilderness, The Wild Muir, and Mountaineering Essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Steep Trails
1918
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2
Letters to a Friend: Written to Mrs. Ezra S. Carr, 1866-1879
1973
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3
Mountaineering Essays
1984
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4
6
The Wild Muir
1994
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5
John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings (With: Terry Gifford)
1996
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6
Essential Muir: A Selection of John Muir’s Best Writings
2006
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7
John Muir: A Miscellany
2017
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8
The Incredible Travel Tales of John Muir : Adventure Memoirs & Wilderness Studies
2017
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9
Quotations of John Muir
2018
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10
Articles by John Muir
2018
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11
Traveling the Milky Way Together: And Other Poems
2018
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12
The Love of Nature: Selected Essays
2019
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13
4
Wilderness
2020
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14
Collected Works of John Muir
2021
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, and The Yosemite.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Mountains of California
1894
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2
8
My First Summer in the Sierra
1911
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3
The Yosemite
1912
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4
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth
1913
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5
A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf
1916
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6
The Cruise of the Corwin
1917
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7
John Muir's Studies in the Sierra
1950
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8
West of the Rocky Mountains
1976
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9
The Proposed Yosemite National Park
1976
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10
The Yellowstone National Park
1978
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11
Coniferous Forests and Big Trees of the Sierra Nevada
1980
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12
Edward Henry Harriman
2009
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13
Our National Parks
2014
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14
An Autobiography of John Muir
2014
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15
A Wind-Storm in the Forests
2014
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16
John Muir's Book of Animals
2015
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17
A Short Biography of John Muir (With: Richard Smith)
2018
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18
The Great Outdoors: The Treasures of Yosemite
2019
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19
The Grand Canon Of The Colorado
2019
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20
Years of Endurance: Life Aboard the Battlecruiser Tiger 1914–16
2021
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21
Stickeen
2022
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22
Travels In Alaska
2023
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23
The Memoirs of John Muir
2023
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List of Modern Spiritual Masters Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Modern Spiritual Masters books are Mohandas Gandhi, Gandhi on Christianity, and John Muir.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mohandas Gandhi (By: Mahatma Gandhi)
1970
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2
Gandhi on Christianity ( By: Mahatma Gandhi)
1991
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3
Caminemos Con Jesus (By: Roberto S. Goizueta)
1995
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4
Thich Nhat Hanh (By: Thich Nhat Hanh, Annabel Laity)
2001
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5
In Our Own Tongues (By: Peter C. Phan)
2003
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6
The Challenge and Spirituality of Catholic Social Teaching - Revised Edition (By: Marvin L Krier Mich)
2005
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7
John Henry Newman (By: John T. Ford)
2012
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8
Suffering and the Christian Life (By: Daniel J. Harrington, Richard W. Miller)
2013
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9
John Muir
2013
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10
William Stringfellow (By: William Stringfellow)
2013
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11
Spirituality Seeking Theology (By: Roger Haight S.J.)
2014
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12
Thomas Berry (By: Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim)
2014
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13
Mysticism and Spirituality; Part Two Spirituality, The Way of Life (By: Raimon Panikkar, Milena Carrara Pavean)
2014
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14
Henry David Thoreau (By: Tim Flinders)
2015
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15
The Bible and Literature (By: Elizabeth Michael Boyle, Carol J. Dempsey)
2015
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16
Phyllis Tickle (By: Jon M. Sweeney)
2015
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17
Vincent Van Gogh (By: Carol A. Berry)
2015
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18
Ralph Waldo Emerson (By: Jon M. Sweeney)
2016
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19
Jacques Ellul (By: Jacob E. Van Vleet)
2016
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20
Cardinal Walter Kasper (By: Cardinal Walter Kasper, Robert Krieg)
2016
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21
James Martin (By: James T. Keane)
2017
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22
Joyce Rupp (By: Joyce Rupp)
2017
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23
Richard Rohr (By: Joelle Chase, Judy Traeger)
2018
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24
Jon Sobrino (By: Robert Lassalle-Klein, Jon Sobrino)
2018
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25
Ruth Burrows (By: Michelle Jones, Ruth Burrows)
2019
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26
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (By: Or N. Rose, Netanel Miles-Yepez)
2020
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27
Ronald Rolheiser (By: Alicia Von Stamwitz, Ronald Rolheiser)
2021
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28
Matthew Fox (By: Matthew Fox, Charles Burack Ph.D.)
2022
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List of John Muir Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Unknown California
1985
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2
The Little Big Book of California
2005
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3
Small Boats on Green Waters
2007
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4
Plough Quarterly No. 4: Earth
2015
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John Muir

John Muir was born on April 21st, 1838. John passed away December 24th, 1914 at 76 years old. John Muir was born in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.

John Muir has written 23 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1894 with the book The Mountains of California. The most recently released was The Memoirs of John Muir which was released in 2023.

John Muir also wrote the Collections series which has 14 books including Steep Trails and Letters to a Friend: Written to Mrs. Ezra S. Carr, 1866-1879.

John Muir: Lists & Other Mentions

  • My First Summer in the Sierra was a National Geographic Adventure Magazine: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time Selection in 2004 and a Conde Nast: The Best Travel Books of All Time Selection in 2022.

Related Authors

Fans of John Muir also enjoy these authors:

  1. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Charles Dickens, author of: A Christmas Carol.
  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. John Steinbeck, author of: Of Mice and Men.

John Muir: F.A.Q

When was John Muir Born?

John Muir was born on April 21st, 1838.

When did John Muir die?

John Muir died on December 24th, 1914 at 76 years old.

Where was John Muir Born?

John Muir was born in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, .

What was the first book John Muir wrote?

The first book written by John Muir was The Mountains of California, published in 1894.

What was the most recent book John Muir wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Memoirs of John Muir on January 25th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by John Muir?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Muir book is My First Summer in the Sierra. Here are their most popular books:
  1. My First Summer in the Sierra (8)
  2. The Mountains of California (9)
  3. Wilderness (4)
  4. The Wild Muir (6)

How many books has John Muir written?

John Muir has written 38 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 23 Non-Fiction Books, 14 Collections, 1 book in the Modern Spiritual Masters Series.

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