Joseph Campbell
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CAMPBELL, JOSEPH, 1904 to 1987

Joseph Campbell

American mythologist, writer and lecturer.

Books
8
Editions tracked
12
First editions
8
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionA Skeleton Key to Finnegans WakeHarcourt, Brace, 1944 Most editions trackedA Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake2 editions
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Joseph Campbell books in order

In publication order

  1. 1A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake1944
  2. 2The Hero with a Thousand Faces1949
  3. 3The Masks of God1959
  4. 4Myths to Live by1972
  5. 5Tarot Revelations1979
  6. 6The Inner Reaches of Outer Space1985
  7. 7The Power of Myth1988
  8. 8The Hero's Journey1990
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1944A Skeleton Key to Finnegans WakeHarcourt, Brace
  2. 1949The Hero with a Thousand FacesPantheon Books
  3. 1959The Masks of GodViking
  4. 1972Myths to Live byViking
  5. 1979Tarot RevelationsAlchemy Books
  6. 1985The Inner Reaches of Outer SpaceA. van der Marck Editions
  7. 1988The Power of MythDoubleday
  8. 1990The Hero'sjourneyHarper & Row
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What order should I read Joseph Campbell's books in?

In publication order they begin with A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake (1944), then The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) and The Masks of God (1959). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Joseph Campbell's first book?

The earliest book we list is A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake, first published in 1944.

When was Joseph Campbell born?

Joseph Campbell was born in 1904 and died in 1987.

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We track 8 books by Joseph Campbell across 12 editions, 8 of them first editions.

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