List of anonymously published works

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This is a list of works published anonymously.

[edit] Classic books

The entire catalog of Pierre Marteau.
Numerous religious texts, including parts of The Bible.
An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Robert Malthus (originally published anonymously)
Beowulf
The Battle of Maldon
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
St. Erkenwald
The Second Shepherd's Play
(11th Century Japan): Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan,
(18th cent.): The Sorrows of Yamba, or The Negro Woman's Lamentation
The Federalist Papers, published anonymously at the time, now known to be written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. Considered the third most important document in the development of the US government, after the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution / Bill of Rights.
The Log-Cabin Lady: An Anonymous Autobiography
The Princess Ilsée: A Fairy Tale (London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1867), illust. by Eugène Froment
Democracy published in 1880, author revealed after his death in 1918.
The Diary of a U-boat Commander ~1918
Story of O published in 1954, author revealed in 1998.
Go Ask Alice, now known to have been written by Beatrice Sparks.
The Way of a Pilgrim
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, published anonymously at the time, now considered likely to have been written by Francesco Colonna.
The Voynich manuscript, authorship and meaning unknown.
Romance of Lust, Victorian erotic novel published anonymously in four volumes (1873-1876) and variously attributed to Edward Sellon or William Simpson Potter, although a stronger case can be made for Potter as the author.

[edit] Recent books

Primary Colors, published anonymously but Donald Foster later revealed it to be by journalist Joe Klein.
The Bride Stripped Bare
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama Bin Laden, Radical Islam and the Future of America - Revealed to have been written by former CIA employee Michael Scheuer with the 2nd Edition.
Lila Says - The author's name, "Chimo," is a pseudonym.
"Black Magic Woman # Zero Point Negro" - The author's name, I Rivers, is a pseudonym.