Aleister Crowley bibliography

Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but also on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was a published poet and playwright and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries. Most of Crowley's published works entered the public domain in 2018.

1875–1947

Crowley published the following books during his lifetime:^[1]

• White Stains: The Literary Remains of George Archibald Bishop, a Neuropath of the Second Empire. Amsterdam: Leonard Smithers. 1898.
• Collected Works of Aleister Crowley. Vol. I. Foyers: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth. 1905.
• Collected Works of Aleister Crowley. Vol. II. Foyers: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth. 1906.
• Collected Works of Aleister Crowley. Vol. III. Foyers: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth. 1907.
• Konx Om Pax: Essays in Light. Newcastle upon Tyne: Walter Scott Publishing Company. 1907.
• Tannhäuser: A Story of All Time. Foyers: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth. 1907 – via Project Gutenberg.
• Clouds without Water. London: Privately printed by Philippe Renouard, Paris. 1909.
• ΘΕΛΗΜΑ. London: A∴A∴. 1909. 3 vols. First publication of Liber L vel Legis in v. III.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (1). London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Spring 1909.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (2). London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Autumn 1909.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (3). London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Spring 1910.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (4). London: Privately printed. Autumn 1910.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (5). London: Privately printed. Spring 1911.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (6). London: Wieland & Co. Autumn 1911.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (7). London: Wieland & Co. Spring 1912.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (8). London: Wieland & Co. Autumn 1912.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (9). London: Wieland & Co. Spring 1913.
• The Equinox. Vol. I (10). London: Wieland & Co. Autumn 1913.
• The Book of Lies, which is also falsely called Breaks. London: Wieland & Co. 1913.
• "The Blue Equinox". The Equinox. III (1). Detroit: Universal Publishing Co. Spring 1919.
• The Diary of a Drug Fiend. London: W. Collins Sons & Co. 1922. Boston: E. P. Dutton. 1923.
• Magick in Theory and Practice. Paris: Lecram Press. 1929.
• Moonchild. London: Mandrake Press. 1929.
• The Spirit of Solitude: An Autobiography. London: Mandrake Press. 1929. 2 vols.
• The Stratagem and other Stories. London: Mandrake Press. 1929.
• "The Equinox of the Gods". The Equinox. III (3). London: Ordo Templi Orientis. 1936.
• Little Essays Toward Truth. London: Ordo Templi Orientis. 1938.
• "Eight Lectures on Yoga". The Equinox. III (4). London: Ordo Templi Orientis. 1939.
• "The Book of Thoth". The Equinox. III (5). London: Ordo Templi Orientis. 1944.

Posthumous editions (1947–present)

Books

The following is a list of notable editions published after Crowley's death:

1950s

• Germer, Karl J., ed. (1952). The Vision and the Voice (1st ed.). Barstow, California: Thelema Publishing Company. With an introduction by Israel Regardie.
• Germer, Karl J., ed. (1953). "The Gospel According to St Bernard Shaw". The Equinox. III (2). Thelema Publishing Company.
• Germer, Karl J., ed. (1954). Magick Without Tears. Hampton, New Jersey: Thelema Publishing Company.

1960s

• Germer, Karl J., ed. (1962). The Book of Lies [with commentary]. Ilfracombe, Devon: The Hayden Press.
• Germer, Karl J., ed. (1962). "Liber Aleph vel CXI: The Book of Wisdom or Folly". The Equinox. III (6). West Point, California: Thelema Publishing Company.
• Crowley, Aleister (1969) [1944]. The Book of Thoth: A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians. Illustrated by Lady Frieda Harris (reprint ed.). New York: Samuel Weiser.
• Symonds, John; Grant, Kenneth, eds. (1969). The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 978-0224613347.

1970s

• Parsons Smith, Helen, ed. (1971). "Shih Yi: A Critical and Mnemonic Paraphrase of the Yî King by Ko Yuen". The Equinox. III (7). Oceanside, California: Monthelema.
• Symonds, John; Grant, Kenneth, eds. (1972). The Magical Record of the Beast 666: The Diaries of Aleister Crowley, 1914-1920. London: Duckworth. ISBN 0-7156-0636-0.
• Grant, Kenneth, ed. (1973). The Heart of the Master. Montreal: 93 Publishing. ISBN 0-919690-00-9.
• King, Francis, ed. (1973). The Secret Rituals of the O.T.O. (the "unauthorized" ed.). London & New York: C. W. Daniel Company / Samuel Weiser.^[2]
• Parsons Smith, Helen, ed. (1973). Khing Kang King: The Classic of Purity. Liber XXI. Kings Beach, California: Thelema Publications. ISBN 978-0913576076.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1973). Magick Without Tears. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0875421155.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1973). The Qabalah of Aleister Crowley: Three Texts. New York: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-222-6.
• Symonds, John; Grant, Kenneth, eds. (1973). Magick. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 978-0710074232.
• Crowley, Aleister (1974) [1898–1913]. The Works of Aleister Crowley (reprint ed.). New York: Gordon Press. ISBN 0-87968-130-6. 13 vols.^[3]
• King, Francis, ed. (1974). Crowley on Christ. London: C. W. Daniel Co. ISBN 0-85207-131-0.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1974). Gems from the Equinox. St. Paul: LLewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0875421131.
• Symonds, John; Grant, Kenneth, eds. (1974). Magical and Philosophical Commentaries on the Book of the Law. Montreal: 93 Publishing. ISBN 978-0919690011.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1975). The Law is for All: An Extended Commentary on The Book of the Law. St. Paul: Llewellyn. ISBN 978-0875421148.
• Crowley, Aleister (1976). The Book of the Law (the "little red book" ed.). York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-334-6.
• Parsons Smith, Helen, ed. (1976). "The Tao Teh King, A New Translation". The Equinox. III (8). Kings Beach, California: Thelema Publications. ISBN 0-913576-06-9.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1977). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-222-6.
• Skinner, Stephen, ed. (1979). The Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley: Tunisia 1923. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-358-3.

1980s

• Alpha, Hymenaeus, ed. (1983). "The Holy Books of Thelema". The Equinox. III (9). York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-579-9.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1983). Aha! Being Liber CCXLII. Phoenix: Falcon Press. ISBN 978-0941404297.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1985). Eight Lectures on Yoga. Phoenix: Falcon Press. ISBN 0-941404-36-6.
• Regardie, Israel, ed. (1985). The World's Tragedy. Phoenix: Falcon Press. ISBN 0-941404-18-8.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1987). The Scrutinies of Simon Iff. Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-02-9.

1990s

• Beta, Hymenaeus, ed. (1990). The Equinox. Vol. III (10). York Beach, Maine: Weiser Books. ISBN 978-0877287193.
• Richmond, Keith, ed. (1990). The Rites of Eleusis. Thame: Mandrake Press. ISBN 1-872736-02-5.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1990). Amrita: Essays in Magical Rejuvenation. Kings Beach, California: Thelema Publications. ISBN 0-913576-18-2.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1990). Konx Om Pax: Essays in Light. Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-04-5.
• Beta, Hymenaeus, ed. (1991). "The Equinox of the Gods and Eight Lectures on Yoga". The Equinox. III (3–4). New York: 93 Publishing.
• DuQuette, Lon Milo; Hyatt, Christopher, eds. (1991). Enochian World of Aleister Crowley: Enochian Sex Magick. Scottsdale: New Falcon Publications. ISBN 1-56184-029-7.
• Wasserman, James, ed. (1993). Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary. Scottsdale: New Falcon Publications. ISBN 978-1561840687.
• Crowley, Aleister; Blavatsky, H. P.; Fuller, J. F. C.; Jones, Charles Stansfeld (1996). "Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers". The Equinox. IV (1). York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-888-7.
• Wilkinson, Louis; Beta, Hymenaeus, eds. (1996). The Law is for All: The Authorized Popular Commentary of Liber AL vel Legis sub figura CCXX, The Book of the Law. Tempe: New Falcon Publications. ISBN 1-56184-090-4.
• Beta, Hymenaeus, ed. (1997). Magick: Liber ABA, Book Four, Parts I-IV. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-919-0.
• Beta, Hymenaeus; Kaczynski, Richard, eds. (1998). The Revival of Magick and Other Essays. Tempe: New Falcon Publications. ISBN 1-56184-133-1.
• Crowley, Aleister; Neuburg, Victor B.; Desti, Mary (1998). "The Vision & the Voice: With Commentary and Other Papers". The Equinox. IV (2). York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-887-9.

2000s

• Beta, Hymenaeus, ed. (2002) [1917]. The General Principles of Astrology. with Evangeline Adams. Boston: Weiser Books. ISBN 978-0877289081.
• Crowley, Aleister; Crowley, Rose Edith (2004). The Book of the Law: Liber AL vel Legis (Centennial ed.). Boston: Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1578633081.

Poetry

Gordon Press collection, 13 vols.^[3]

1. Songs of the Spirit. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1898]. ISBN 0-87968-220-5.
2. Jephthah. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1898]. ISBN 0-87968-217-5.
3. Jezebel, and Other Tragic Poems. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1899]. ISBN 0-87968-216-7.
4. The Soul of Osiris: Comprising the Temple of The Holy Ghost and The Mother's Tragedy. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1899]. ISBN 0-87968-177-2.
5. Tannhäuser. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1901].
6. Ahab, and Other Poems. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1902]. ISBN 0-87968-221-3.
7. The Argonauts. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1904]. ISBN 0-87968-222-1.
8. Orpheus: A Lyrical Legend. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1904]. ISBN 0-87968-176-4.
9. The Star and the Garter. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1904]. ISBN 0-87968-175-6.
10. The Sword of Song: Called by Christians, The Book of the Beast. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1904]. ISBN 0-87968-223-X.
11. Gargoyles: Being Strangely Wrought Images of Life and Death. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1907]. ISBN 0-87968-224-8.
12. Clouds without Water. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1909]. ISBN 0-87968-111-X.
13. Breaks. New York: Gordon Press. 1974 [1913].

Other editions

• Booth, Martin, ed. (1986). Aleister Crowley: Selected Poems. London: Crucible. ISBN 0-85030-456-3.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1986) [1904]. Snowdrops from a Curate's Garden. Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-01-0.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1988). Golden Twigs (First collected ed.). Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-03-7.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1991) [1910]. Bagh-i-Muattar: The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz. Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-05-3.
• Starr, Martin P., ed. (1992) [1910]. The Winged Beetle. Chicago: Teitan Press. ISBN 0-933429-06-1.
• Crowley, Aleister (2004) [Beta (1990)]. The Stone of Cybele: A "Golden Twigs" Story (First ed.). Syracuse: Luminist Publications.

Libri of Aleister Crowley

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:^{[citation needed]}

• 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.

Many of the books and articles are major works of Aleister Crowley. This is a listing with liber number, Roman number, class, full title, and a short description.

See also

• Kenneth Grant bibliography
• List of occult writers
• The New Equinox – Ceremonial magic publication (1976–1982)
• The Red Book: Liber Novus – Manuscript by Carl Jung
• Thoth Tarot – Divinatory tarot deck

References

1. Hymenaeus Beta (16 February 2013). "Aleister Crowley". O.T.O. U.S.A. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
2. Cornelius, J. Edward (2001). "An Open Epistle Regarding Francis King's Book The Secret Rituals of the O.T.O." Red Flame: A Thelemic Research Site. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "Thirteen volumes in the Gordon Press facsimile reprint series". Michael Trelour. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
4. Crowley, Aleister; Desti, Mary; Waddell, Leila (2004) [1997]. "Editor's note to p. 689 Appendix VIII". In Hymenaeus Beta (ed.). Magick: Liber ABA, Book 4, parts I-IV (2nd. rev. ed.). York Beach, Maine: S. Weiser. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-87728-919-7. OCLC 316894481.

Further reading

• Cornelius, J. Edward; et al. (2013). The Aleister Crowley Desk Reference (2nd Revised & Enlarged ed.). York Beach, Maine: Teitan Press. ISBN 978-0933429369.
• Eshelman, James A. (2000) [1993]. The Mystical and Magical System of the A∴A∴: The Spiritual System of Aleister Crowley and George Cecil Jones Step-by-Step (1st hardcover ed.). Los Angeles: The College of Thelema. ISBN 978-0970449603.
• Yorke, Gerald (1991) [1951]. Bibliography of the Works of Aleister Crowley. Black Lodge Pub. ISBN 978-1558182622.

External links

• Collected PDFs by Aleister Crowley at Internet Archive
• Aleister Crowley Papers: An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University
• Online Books by Aleister Crowley at University of Pennsylvania
• Aleister Crowley: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas at Austin
• O.T.O. U.S.A. Library