Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague, Czechia on December 4th, 1875 and passed away at the age of 51 on December 29th, 1926.

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Rainer Maria Rilke Stats: The highest rated book by Rainer Maria Rilke on Book Notification is Letters to a Young Poet, the 11th novel in the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series.

The most read book by Rainer Maria Rilke on Book Notification is Letters to a Young Poet, the 11th novel in the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series. The second most read book is Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Rainer Maria Rilke books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Rainer Maria Rilke is the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems.

List of Rainer Maria Rilke Poems in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Rainer Maria Rilke Poems books are Letters to a Young Poet, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, and Rilke's Book of Hours.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Larenopfer
1896
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2
Dream-Crowned
1897
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3
Rilke's Book of Hours
1899
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4
Auguste Rodin
1903
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5
The Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke
1904
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6
New Poems
1907
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7
The Life of the Virgin Mary
1913
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8
Poems to Night
1916
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9
Rilke
1918
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10
The Book of Images
1919
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11
8
Letters to a Young Poet
1929
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12
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
1948
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13
Requiem for a Woman and Selected Lyric Poems
1957
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14
Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
1962
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15
Visions of Christ
1967
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16
Pictures of God
1972
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17
Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties
1975
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18
Possibility of Being
1977
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19
An Unofficial Rilke
1981
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20
Rainer Maria Rilke Poems 1912-1926
1982
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21
Orchards
1982
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22
The Complete French Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke
1984
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23
Shadows on the Sundial
1990
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24
The Book of Fresh Beginnings
1994
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25
Early Prose
1994
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26
Ahead of All Parting
1995
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27
Uncollected Poems
1996
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28
Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes
1996
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29
The Rose Window and Other Verse from New Poems
1997
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30
Dance the Orange
2001
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31
Rilke's Late Poetry
2006
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32
Pure Contradiction (With: Ian Crockatt)
2008
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33
The Inner Sky
2009
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34
Into the Blue Reach (With: Alison Kolodinsky, Ingrid Amalia Herbert)
2010
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35
Prayers of a Young Poet
2012
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36
Roses
2012
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37
Letters on God and Letters to a Young Woman (With: Annemarie S. Kidder)
2012
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38
Poems from the Book of Hours
2016
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39
Where the Paths Do Not Go (With: Burton Pike)
2018
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, Duino Elegies, and Letters on Cézanne.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Two Stories of Prague
1899
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2
Stories of God
1900
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3
Letters on Cézanne
1907
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4
Duino Elegies
1923
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5
Letters: Summer 1926 (With: Marina Tsvetaeva, Boris Pasternak)
1926
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6
Nine Plays
1979
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7
Sonnets to Orpheus
2002
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8
2
Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
2022
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Essential Rilke, The Poet's Guide to Life, and Letters on Life.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1910-1926
1945
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2
Selected Letters 1902-1926
1946
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3
Letters To Merline, 1919 1922
1950
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4
From the Remains of Count C.W.
1952
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5
Wartime Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1914-1921
1964
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6
Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1892-1910
1969
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7
Where Silence Reigns
1977
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8
Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou Andreas-Salomé
1985
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9
The Best of Rilke
1989
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10
Diaries of a Young Poet
1997
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11
The Essential Rilke
1999
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12
Letters on Life
2005
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13
The Poet's Guide to Life
2005
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14
Rilke in Paris
2012
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15
Letters to Benvenuta
2015
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16
Letters to a Young Painter
2017
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17
The Dark Interval
2018
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List of Books of Prose Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Books of Prose books are Doctor Zhivago, Goeth's Faust, and Letters: Summer 1926.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Goeth's Faust (By: Boris Pasternak)
1832
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2
Letters: Summer 1926 (With: Marina Tsvetaeva, Boris Pasternak)
1926
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3
The Last Summer (By: Boris Pasternak)
1934
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4
5.3
Doctor Zhivago (By: Boris Pasternak)
1957
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5
Safe Conduct (By: Boris Pasternak)
1958
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6
I Remember: Sketch for an Autobiography (By: Boris Pasternak)
1959
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7
Adolescence Of Zhenya Luvers (By: Boris Pasternak)
1961
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8
The Blind Beauty: A Play (By: Boris Pasternak)
1969
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9
Second Nature (By: Boris Pasternak)
1990
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10
Selected Writings and Letters (By: Boris Pasternak)
1990
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List of Rainer Maria Rilke Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
News of the Universe
1980
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2
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
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3
Spells of Enchantment
1991
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4
The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart
1992
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5
Earth-Shattering Poems
1998
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6
Great German Short Stories
2018
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7
A Very German Christmas
2020
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Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke (René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke) was born on December 4th, 1875. Rainer Maria passed away December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old. Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague, Czechia.

Rainer Maria Rilke was the author of the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series which consists of 39 novels. The Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series started in 1896 with the novel Larenopfer. The most recently released novel in the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series was Where the Paths Do Not Go which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems series.

Rainer Maria Rilke also wrote 17 Non-Fiction Books, including Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1910-1926 and Selected Letters 1902-1926.

Rainer Maria Rilke: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Letters to a Young Poet was the TeaTime Book Club January 2025 Pick.
  • Letters to a Young Poet was a Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.

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Rainer Maria Rilke: F.A.Q

When was Rainer Maria Rilke Born?

Rainer Maria Rilke was born on December 4th, 1875.

When did Rainer Maria Rilke die?

Rainer Maria Rilke died on December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old.

Where was Rainer Maria Rilke Born?

Rainer Maria Rilke was born in Prague, Czechia.

What was the first book Rainer Maria Rilke wrote?

The first book written by Rainer Maria Rilke was Larenopfer , published in 1896.

What was the most recent book Rainer Maria Rilke wrote?

His most recently released work was Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge on November 14th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Rainer Maria Rilke?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Rainer Maria Rilke book is Letters to a Young Poet. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Letters to a Young Poet (8)
  2. Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (2)

How many books has Rainer Maria Rilke written?

Rainer Maria Rilke has written 64 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 39 books in the Rainer Maria Rilke Poems, 8 Standalone Novels, 17 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Books of Prose Series.

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