How many books has Anne Tyler written?

Anne Tyler has written 49 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1964 to 2025.

What order should I read Anne Tyler's books?

We recommend reading Anne Tyler's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Is Anne Tyler still writing new books?

Yes, Anne Tyler has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

Anne Tyler Reading Order

7 series · 49 books · Born 1941

Anne Tyler is an acclaimed American novelist whose sharp, observant fiction explores the complexities of ordinary family life and personal relationships. Her distinctive style blends humor with emotional depth, examining how people navigate love, identity, and belonging through deceptively simple domestic scenarios. Known for works like Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, The Accidental Tourist, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Breathing Lessons, Tyler has established herself as a master of literary fiction whose novels resonate with both critics and general readers.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

6 books (1977–1996)

Start with Stories of the Modern South, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Stories of the Modern South

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1	Stories of the Modern South 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Writer on Her Work 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A World of Fiction 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best American Short Stories 1983 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	New Woman, New Fiction 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Listening for God, Vol. 2 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith Series

Complete

4 books (1994–2002)

Start with Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1(By: Flannery O'Connor,Raymond Carver,Alice Walker,Garrison Keillor,Annie Dillard,Richard Rodríguez,Patricia Hampl,Peter Hawkins,Frederick Buechner,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins), the first of 4 books in the Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith series.

Start this series with Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1(By: Flannery O'Connor,Raymond Carver,Alice Walker,Garrison Keillor,Annie Dillard,Richard Rodríguez,Patricia Hampl,Peter Hawkins,Frederick Buechner,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins)

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1	Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1(By: Flannery O'Connor,Raymond Carver,Alice Walker,Garrison Keillor,Annie Dillard,Richard Rodríguez,Patricia Hampl,Peter Hawkins,Frederick Buechner,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Listening for God, Vol. 2(With: John Updike,Tobias Wolff,Gail Godwin,Henry Louis Gates Jr.,Kathleen Norris,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins,Carol Bly,Andrew Dubus) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Listening for God, Vol. 3(By: Tillie Olsen,Wendell Berry,John Cheever,Louise Erdrich,Mary Gordon,Tess Gallagher,Reynolds Price,Oscar Hijuelos,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Listening For God, Vol. 4(By: Robert Olen Butler,Allegra Goodman,James Baldwin,Kent Haruf,SueMiller,Doris Betts,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins,MichaelMalone,Alice Elliot Dark) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Hogarth Shakespeare Series

Complete

7 books (2015–2018)

Start with The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson), the first of 7 books in the Hogarth Shakespeare series.

Start this series with The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson)

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#	Title
1	The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hag-Seed(By: Margaret Atwood) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shylock is My Name(By: Howard Jacobson) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Vinegar Girl 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dunbar(By: Edward St. Aubyn) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	New Boy(By: Tracy Chevalier) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Macbeth(By: Jo Nesbø) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Instaread Summary Series

Complete

4 books (2016–2016)

Start with Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries), the first of 4 books in the Instaread Summary series.

Start this series with Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries)

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1	Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Summary of The Invention of Wings(By: Sue Monk Kidd,Instaread Summaries) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Summary of The Light Between Oceans(By: M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell(By: Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Picture Series

Complete

2 books (1993–2005)

Start with Tumble Tower and read in order.

Start this series with Tumble Tower

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1	Tumble Tower 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Timothy Tugbottom Says No! 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

2 books (2018–2020)

Start with Half-truths and Semi-miracles and read in order.

Start this series with Half-truths and Semi-miracles

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1	Half-truths and Semi-miracles 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Teenage Wasteland 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

24 books (1964–2025)

Start with If Morning Ever Comes, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with If Morning Ever Comes

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1	If Morning Ever Comes 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tin Can Tree 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Slipping-Down Life 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Clock Winder 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Celestial Navigation 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Searching for Caleb 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Earthly Possessions 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Morgan's Passing 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Accidental Tourist 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Breathing Lessons 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Saint Maybe 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Ladder of Years 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Patchwork Planet 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Back When We Were Grownups 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Amateur Marriage 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Digging to America 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Noah's Compass 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Beginner's Goodbye 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Spool of Blue Thread 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Clock Dance 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Redhead by the Side of the Road 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	French Braid 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Three Days in June 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Anne Tyler written?: Anne Tyler has written 49 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1964 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Anne Tyler series?: Here are the first books in Anne Tyler's series: Anthologies: Stories of the Modern South; Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith: Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1(By: Flannery O'Connor,Raymond Carver,Alice Walker,Garrison Keillor,Annie Dillard,Richard Rodríguez,Patricia Hampl,Peter Hawkins,Frederick Buechner,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins); Hogarth Shakespeare: The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson); Instaread Summary: Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries); Picture: Tumble Tower.
What order should I read Anne Tyler's books?: We recommend reading Anne Tyler's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Anne Tyler still writing new books?: Yes, Anne Tyler has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

Anne Tyler Reading Order

Anthologies Series

Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith Series

Hogarth Shakespeare Series

Instaread Summary Series

Picture Series

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Standalone Novels Series

Frequently Asked Questions

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