Books by John Holt

Excerpts from each book are linked to each title.

HOW CHILDREN FAIL, REVISED EDITION, 1982 (original edition 1964).

HOW CHILDREN LEARN, REVISED EDITION, 1983 (original edition 1967).

THE UNDERACHIEVING SCHOOL, 2005 (original edition 1969).

WHAT DO I DO MONDAY? 1991 (original edition 1970).

FREEDOM AND BEYOND, 1991 (original edition 1972).

ESCAPE FROM CHILDHOOD: The Needs and Rights of Children, 2013 (original edition 1974).

INSTEAD OF EDUCATION: How to Help People Do Things Better, 2004 (original edition 1976).

NEVER TOO LATE: A Musical Autobiography, 1991 (original edition 1978).

LEARNING ALL THE TIME, 1989.

TEACH YOUR OWN: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling, 2003 edition revised by Pat Farenga (original edition 1981).

A LIFE WORTH LIVING: Selected Letters of John Holt, 1991 (edited by Susannah Sheffer).