Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was a highly prolific writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was also a published poet and playwright and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries. The following list contains works published and edited by other hands after Crowley's death.

Libri

Many of the important works of Aleister Crowley are in the form of Libri (lit. "books"), which are usually short documents consisting of core teachings, methodologies, practices, or Thelemic scripture. All the libri are given a number in the Roman numeral system, and those that are part of the A∴A∴ curriculum are assigned a "class" as follows:

  • Class [A] consists of books of which may be changed not so much as the style of a letter: that is, they represent the utterance of an Adept entirely beyond the criticism of even the Visible Head of the Organization.
  • Class [B] consists of books or essays which are the result of ordinary scholarship, enlightened and earnest.
  • Class [C] consists of matter which is to be regarded rather as suggestive than anything else.
  • Class [D] consists of the Official Rituals and Instructions.
  • Class [E] consists of manifestos, broadsides, epistles and other public statements. Some publications are composite, and pertain to more than one class.

Books

The following list encompasses both Libri and other works, including those compiled or edited by others after Crowley's death.

Poetry

  • Aceldama, A Place to Bury Strangers In. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-219-1 (CW)
  • Ahab, and Other Poems. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-221-3 (CW)
  • Aleister Crowley: Selected Poems. (1986). London : Crucible. ISBN 0-85030-456-3
  • The Argonauts. (1974). New York, NY : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-222-1 (CW)
  • Clouds without Water. (1974). New York, NY : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-111-X
  • Gargoyles: Being Strangely Wrought Images of Life and Death. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-224-8
  • Golden Twigs. (1988). Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-03-7
  • Jephthah. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-217-5 (CW)
  • Jezebel, and Other Tragic Poems. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-216-7 (CW)
  • Orpheus: A Lyrical Legend. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-176-4 (CW)
  • The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz, cover title Bagh-i-Muattar. (1991). Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-05-3.
  • Snowdrops from a Curate's Garden. (1986). Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-01-0
  • Songs for Italy.
  • Songs of the Spirit. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-220-5 (CW)
  • The Soul of Osiris: Comprising the Temple of The Holy Ghost and The Mother’s Tragedy. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-177-2
  • The Star and the Garter. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-175-6 (CW)
  • The Sword of Song: Called by Christians, The Book of the Beast. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-223-X (CW)
  • White Stains. (1973). London : Duckworth. ISBN 0-7156-0680-8
  • The Winged Beetle. (1992). Chicago, IL: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-06-1

Note: A number of the above collections (marked "CW") can be found in their entirety in Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905-1907.

Other

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