Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk was born in Plymouth, Michigan on October 19th, 1918 and passed away at the age of 75 on April 29th, 1994.

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Russell Kirk Stats: The most read book by Russell Kirk on Book Notification is There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding, a Novella.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Old House of Fear
1961
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2
A Creature of the Twilight: His Memorials
1966
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3
Lord of the Hollow Dark
1979
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding, Saviourgate, and Balgrummo's Hell.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding
1979
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2
Saviourgate
1979
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3
Balgrummo's Hell
1979
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4
Ex Tenebris
1979
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5
The Cellar of Little Egyp
1979
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6
The Last God's Dream
1979
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7
Sorworth Place
1979
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8
Prologue
1979
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9
Behind the Stumps
1979
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Ancestral Shadows, The Princess of All Lands, and Lost Lake.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lost Lake
1962
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2
The Surly Sullen Bell
1962
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3
The Princess of All Lands
1979
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4
Ancestral Shadows
2004
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Portable Conservative Reader, Redeeming The Time, and The Sword Of Imagination: Memoirs.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
John Randolph Of Roanoke
1951
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2
Randolph Of Roanoke A Study In Conservative Thought
1951
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3
The Conservative Mind
1953
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4
St. Andrews
1954
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5
A Program For Conservatives
1954
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6
Academic Freedom: An Essay In Definition
1955
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7
Russell Kirk's Concise Guide To Conservatism
1957
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8
The Intelligent Woman's Guide To Conservatism
1957
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9
The American Cause
1957
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10
Confessions Of A Bohemian Tory
1963
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11
Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered
1967
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12
The Political Principles Of Robert A. Taft
1967
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13
Enemies Of The Permanent Things
1969
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14
The Roots Of American Order
1974
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15
Decadence And Renewal In The Higher Learning
1978
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16
Government's Role In Solving Societal Problems
1982
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17
The Portable Conservative Reader
1982
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18
Watchers At The Strait Gate
1984
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19
The Assault On Religion
1986
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20
The Wise Men Know What Wicked Things Are Written On The Sky
1987
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21
Educating For Virtue
1988
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22
The Intemperate Professor And Other Cultural Splenetics
1988
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23
Economics Work & Prosperity In Christian Perspective Answer Key
1989
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24
The Attack On Leviathan Donald Davidson And The South's Conservatism
1989
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25
Rights And Duties
1989
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26
Conservative Constitution
1989
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27
Prospects For Conservatives
1989
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28
Hydrogen Peroxide Handbook
1993
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29
America's British Culture
1993
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30
The Politics Of Prudence
1993
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31
The Sword Of Imagination: Memoirs
1995
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32
Redeeming The Time
1996
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33
Beyond The Dreams Of Avarice
2000
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34
The Essential Russell Kirk: Selected Essays
2006
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35
The Conservative Mind: From Burke To Santayana
2011
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36
The Conservative Mind: From Burke To Eliot
2020
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37
Eliot And His Age: T. S. Eliot's Moral Imagination In The Twentieth Century
2023
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38
On America: How To Understand The Legacy Of 1776
2026
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

Offers horror stories from famous authors, with introductions explaining the genre's evolution.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
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2
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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3
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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List of Library of Conservative Thought Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Library of Conservative Thought books are Ghosts On The Roof: Selected Journalism, A Better Guide Than Reason, and Political Romanticism.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Political Romanticism (By: Carl Schmitt)
1919
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2
A Better Guide Than Reason
1979
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3
Ghosts On The Roof: Selected Journalism (By: Whittaker Chambers, Terry Teachout)
1989
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4
Tensions Of Order And Freedom: Catholic Political Thought, 1789-1848 (By: Béla Menczer)
1994
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5
The Metaphysics Of Love (By: Frederick D. Wilhelmsen, Patrick Lee)
2017
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6
The Paradoxical Structure Of Existence (By: Frederick D. Wilhelmsen)
2017
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7
The Structure Of Political Thought: A Study In The History Of Political Ideas (By: Charles N. R. McCoy)
2017
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8
The Phantom Public (By: Walter Lippmann)
2017
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9
Conservatism: Dream And Reality (By: Robert A. Nisbet)
2017
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10
On Divorce (By: Louis de Bonald, vicomte de Louis-Gabriel-Ambroise Bonald)
2017
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11
The Moral Foundations Of Civil Society (By: Wilhelm Röpke, Wilhelm Roepke)
2017
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12
The Nature Of Sympathy (By: Max Scheler)
2017
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13
Art In Crisis: The Lost Center (By: Hans Sedlmayr)
2017
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14
The Social Crisis Of Our Time (By: Wilhelm Röpke, Arthur E. Morgan)
2017
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15
Collected Letters Of John Randolph Of Roanoke To Dr. John Brockenbrough: 1812-1833 (With: John Randolph)
2017
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16
The Essential Calhoun (By: John C. Calhoun, Clyde N. Wilson)
2017
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17
Edmund Burke: Appraisals And Applications (By: Daniel E. Ritchie)
2017
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18
Being And Knowing: Reflections Of A Thomist (By: Frederick D. Wilhelmsen)
2017
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19
Edmund Burke And The Natural Law (By: Peter Stanlis)
2017
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20
Congress And The American Tradition (By: James Burnham)
2017
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21
Order And Legitimacy: Political Thought In National Spain (By: Francis Graham Wilson, H. Lee Cheek Jr.)
2017
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22
Edmund Burke: The Enlightenment And Revolution (By: Peter Stanlis)
2018
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23
The Jewish East Side: 1881-1924 (By: Arthur N. Wiens)
2018
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24
The Vision Of Richard Weaver (By: Joseph Scotchie)
2018
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25
Political Philosophy And Cultural Renewal: Collected Essays Of Francis Graham Wilson (By: H. Lee Cheek Jr., Francis Wilson)
2019
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26
Rousseau And Romanticism: Enriched Edition. Exploring Rousseau's Impact On Romantic Literature (By: Irving Babbitt)
2019
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27
Authority And The Liberal Tradition: From Hobbes To Rorty (By: Robert Heineman)
2020
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28
Celine The Crippled Giant (By: Milton Hindus)
2020
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29
Irving Babbitt, Literature And The Democratic Culture (By: Milton Hindus)
2023
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List of Russell Kirk Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Sixth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1970
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2
Whispers
1977
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3
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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4
Rod Serling's Night Gallery Reader
1987
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5
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
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6
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
1988
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7
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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8
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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9
Spirits Of Christmas: Twenty Other-Worldly Tales
1995
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Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk (Russell Amos Kirk) was born on October 19th, 1918. Russell passed away April 29th, 1994 at 75 years old. Russell Kirk was born in Plymouth, Michigan.

Russell Kirk has written 38 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1951 with the book John Randolph Of Roanoke. The most recently released was On America: How To Understand The Legacy Of 1776 which was released in 2026.

Russell Kirk: Awards & Accolades

Kirk's book, There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1977.

Kirk's book, Whispers was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978.

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Russell Kirk: F.A.Q

When was Russell Kirk Born?

Russell Kirk was born on October 19th, 1918.

When did Russell Kirk die?

Russell Kirk died on April 29th, 1994 at 75 years old.

Where was Russell Kirk Born?

Russell Kirk was born in Plymouth, Michigan.

What book awards has Russell Kirk won?

Kirk's book, There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding won the award World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1977.

What was the first book Russell Kirk wrote?

The first book written by Russell Kirk was John Randolph Of Roanoke, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book Russell Kirk wrote?

His most recently released work was On America: How To Understand The Legacy Of 1776 on April 22nd, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Russell Kirk?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Russell Kirk book is There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding. Here are his most popular books:
  1. There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding (8.67)

How many books has Russell Kirk written?

Russell Kirk has written 56 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 Standalone Novels, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 Short Story Collections, 38 Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Library of Conservative Thought Series.

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