Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange News from Another Star | 1918 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 2 | Poems | 1971 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 3 | Stories of Five Decades | 1972 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 4 | Hours in the Garden and Other Poems | 1979 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 5 | Siddhartha, Demian, and Other Writings | 1992 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 6 | The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse | 1995 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 7 | Early Poems | 2017 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
| 8 | Trees | 2022 | Hermann Hesse | Buy |
Alongside his novels, Hesse produced a large body of short fiction and poetry. Strange News from Another Star (1918) collects fairy tales written during World War I that blend surrealist imagery with moral questioning. Stories of Five Decades (1972) is a posthumous collection offering a broad survey of his shorter prose, from early realist sketches to later, more dreamlike narratives.
Hesse was also a lifelong poet. Several volumes collect his verse, including Poems (1971) and Hours in the Garden and Other Poems (1979). His poetry tends to be lyrical and meditative, often reflecting on nature, solitude, and the passage of time. The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (1995) and Trees (2022) are later compilations that have introduced new generations to his shorter work.