Thomas Merton
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MERTON, THOMAS, 1915 to 1968

Thomas Merton

Priest and author.

Books
11
Editions tracked
19
First editions
11
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Seven Storey MountainHarcourt, Brace, 1948 Most editions trackedConjectures of a Guilty Bystander2 editions
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Thomas Merton books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Seven Storey Mountain1948
  2. 2Seeds of Contemplation1949
  3. 3No Man Is an Island1955
  4. 4Thoughts in Solitude1958
  5. 5Spiritual Direction and Meditation1960
  6. 6The Wisdom of the Desert1961
  7. 7New Seeds of Contemplation1962
  8. 8Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander1965
  9. 9Mystics & Zen Masters1967
  10. 10Contemplative Prayer1969
  11. 11Dialogues with Silence2001
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1948The Seven Storey MountainHarcourt, Brace
  2. 1949Seeds of ContemplationHollis & Carter
  3. 1955No Man Is an IslandHollis & Carter
  4. 1958Thoughts in SolitudeBurns & Oates
  5. 1960Spiritual Direction and MeditationLiturgical Press
  6. 1961The Wisdom of the DesertHollis & Carter
  7. 1962New Seeds of ContemplationNew Directions
  8. 1965Conjectures of a Guilty BystanderImage Books
  9. 1967Mystics & Zen MastersFarrar, Strauss and Giroux
  10. 1969Contemplative PrayerHerder and Herder
  11. 2001Dialogues with SilenceHarperSanFrancisco
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What order should I read Thomas Merton's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), then Seeds of Contemplation (1949) and No Man Is an Island (1955). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Thomas Merton's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Seven Storey Mountain, first published in 1948.

When was Thomas Merton born?

Thomas Merton was born in 1915 and died in 1968.

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We track 11 books by Thomas Merton across 19 editions, 11 of them first editions.

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