Famous Unpublished Books List

A list of famous unpublished books, listed by author. Many famous authors have works that have never been published. Often, this is either an early work, or one left incomplete due to the author's death. Sometimes, the author changes their mind and simply doesn't want their writing to be issued to the public. Some of the books on this list have eventually (even recently) been published, but in virtually all of these cases publication took place after the writer's death. Some of these unreleased books had pirate versions eventually released to the public as well. Both fiction and non-fiction books have been included on this list. All genres have also been included.

Fiction List of Famous Unpublished Books

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Amy Bishop Unpublished work: The Martian Experiment and Amazon Fever

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Edgar Allan Poe: The Light-House

1 Adolf Hitler Dec. at 56 (1889-1945) - Unpublished work: Zweites Buch

2 Allen Appel age 74 - Unpublished work: Sea of Time

3 Amy Bishop Unpublished work: The Martian Experiment and Amazon Fever

4 Artie Shaw Dec. at 94 (1910-2004) - Unpublished work: The Education of Albie Snow

5 Barry Brown Dec. at 27 (1951-1978) - Unpublished work: Unsung Heroes of the Horrors

6 C. P. Snow Dec. at 75 (1905-1980)

7 Charles Alverson age 83 - Unpublished work: The Word, Caleb and Lost in Austin

8 Charles Bukowski Dec. at 74 (1920-1994) - Unpublished work: The Poet

9 Charles Willeford Dec. at 69 (1919-1988) - Unpublished work: Grimhaven

10 Chris Claremont age 68 - Unpublished work: Tom Corbett, Space Cadet

11 Chuck Palahniuk age 57 - Unpublished work: Insomnia: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Already

12 Donald Hamilton Dec. at 90 (1916-2006) - Unpublished work: The Dominators

13 Doodles Weaver Dec. at 72 (1911-1983) - Unpublished work: Golden Spike

14 Edgar Allan Poe: The Light-House

15 Edith Wharton Dec. at 75 (1862-1937) - Unpublished work: Literature

16 Evelyn Waugh Dec. at 63 (1903-1966) - Unpublished work: The Temple at Thatch

17 Francis Lee Bailey age 85

18 Frederik Pohl Dec. at 94 (1919-2013) - Unpublished work: For Some We Loved

19 Fredric Wertham Dec. at 86 (1895-1981) - Unpublished work: The War on Children

20 Fulton Oursler Dec. at 59 (1893-1952) - Unpublished work: Autobiography

21 Harold Brodkey Dec. at 66 (1930-1996) - Unpublished work: A Party of Animals

22 Hugh MacLennan Dec. at 83 (1907-1990) - Unpublished work: So All Their Praises and A Man Should Rejoice

23 Hunter S. Thompson Dec. at 68 (1937-2005) - Unpublished work: Prince Jellyfish

24 James Brown Dec. at 73 (1933-2006) - Unpublished work: A Fine Madness

25 James M. Cain Dec. at 85 (1892-1977) - Unpublished work: The cocktail Waitress

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Adolf Hitler Dec. at 56 (1889-1945) - Unpublished work: Zweites Buch

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Allen Appel age 74 - Unpublished work: Sea of Time

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Amy Bishop Unpublished work: The Martian Experiment and Amazon Fever

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Artie Shaw Dec. at 94 (1910-2004) - Unpublished work: The Education of Albie Snow

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Barry Brown Dec. at 27 (1951-1978) - Unpublished work: Unsung Heroes of the Horrors

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C. P. Snow Dec. at 75 (1905-1980)

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Charles Alverson age 83 - Unpublished work: The Word, Caleb and Lost in Austin

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Charles Bukowski Dec. at 74 (1920-1994) - Unpublished work: The Poet

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Charles Willeford Dec. at 69 (1919-1988) - Unpublished work: Grimhaven

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Chris Claremont age 68 - Unpublished work: Tom Corbett, Space Cadet

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Chuck Palahniuk age 57 - Unpublished work: Insomnia: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Already

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Donald Hamilton Dec. at 90 (1916-2006) - Unpublished work: The Dominators

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Doodles Weaver Dec. at 72 (1911-1983) - Unpublished work: Golden Spike

14

Edgar Allan Poe: The Light-House

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Edith Wharton Dec. at 75 (1862-1937) - Unpublished work: Literature

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Evelyn Waugh Dec. at 63 (1903-1966) - Unpublished work: The Temple at Thatch

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Francis Lee Bailey age 85

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Frederik Pohl Dec. at 94 (1919-2013) - Unpublished work: For Some We Loved

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Fredric Wertham Dec. at 86 (1895-1981) - Unpublished work: The War on Children

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Fulton Oursler Dec. at 59 (1893-1952) - Unpublished work: Autobiography

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Harold Brodkey Dec. at 66 (1930-1996) - Unpublished work: A Party of Animals

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Hugh MacLennan Dec. at 83 (1907-1990) - Unpublished work: So All Their Praises and A Man Should Rejoice

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Hunter S. Thompson Dec. at 68 (1937-2005) - Unpublished work: Prince Jellyfish

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James Brown Dec. at 73 (1933-2006) - Unpublished work: A Fine Madness

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James M. Cain Dec. at 85 (1892-1977) - Unpublished work: The cocktail Waitress