Annie Dillard Reading Order
1 series · 70 books
Annie Dillard is an acclaimed American writer whose lyrical, meditative prose examines the natural world and the mysteries of human consciousness. Her work spans multiple genres including essays, poetry, memoirs, and novels, characterized by keen observation and philosophical depth. Her breakthrough book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, a luminous meditation on nature and spirituality published in 1974, won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and remains her most celebrated work.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete70 books
Start with Tickets for a prayer wheel, the first of 70 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | An American childhood |
| 2 | An International Christmas |
| 3 | Au présent |
| 4 | Encounters with Chinese writers |
| 5 | Enseñarle a hablar a una piedra |
| 6 | Exploring Faith and Discipleship |
| 7 | For the Time Being |
| 8 | From the Heartlands: Photos and Essays from the Midwest (Midwest Writers Ser. : No. 1) |
| 9 | Give it all, give it now |
| 10 | Holy the firm |
| 11 | Holy the firm |
| 12 | Inventing the Truth |
| 13 | Late Harvest |
| 14 | Living by fiction |
| 15 | Living by fiction |
| 16 | Modern American memoirs |
| 17 | Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language |
| 18 | Pilgrim at Tinker Creek |
| 19 | Pilgrim at Tinker Creek |
| 20 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum |
| 21 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Bronze Level |
| 22 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Reader's Companion -- Bronze Level |
| 23 | Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten] |
| 24 | Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze |
| 25 | Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience |
| 26 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Bronze |
| 27 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Platinum |
| 28 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver |
| 29 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level |
| 30 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience |
| 31 | Reader's Companion--Bronze Level |
| 32 | Teaching a stone to talk |
| 33 | The Best American Essays 1999 |
| 34 | The Best American essays, 1988 |
| 35 | The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition |
| 36 | The abundance |
| 37 | Tickets for a prayer wheel |
| 38 | Watch For The Light |
| 39 | Words of Ages |
| 40 | Writing Life |
| 41 | Tickets for a prayer wheel 1974 |
| 42 | The weasel 1981 |
| 43 | Living by Fiction 1982 |
| 44 | Teaching a Stone to Talk 1982 |
| 45 | Encounters with Chinese writers 1984 |
| 46 | An American childhood 1987 |
| 47 | Best American Essays, 1988 (Best American Essays) 1988 |
| 48 | Annie Dillard Interview 1989 |
| 49 | The Annie Dillard Library 1989 |
| 50 | The writing life 1989 |
| 51 | Total Eclipse 1989 |
| 52 | Pilgrim at Tinker Creek ; An American childhood ; The writing life 1990 |
| 53 | Pèlerinage à Tinker Creek 1990 |
| 54 | Three by Annie Dillard 1990 |
| 55 | The Living 1992 |
| 56 | Les vivants 1994 |
| 57 | The Annie Dillard reader 1994 |
| 58 | Am Rand der Neuen Welt 1995 |
| 59 | Annie Dillard Reader, An 1995 |
| 60 | Mornings Like This 1995 |
| 61 | Der freie Fall der Spottdrossel 1996 |
| 62 | En vivant, en écrivant 1996 |
| 63 | Modern American Memoirs 1996 |
| 64 | Ich schreibe 1998 |
| 65 | For the Time Being 1999 |
| 66 | For the time being 1999 |
| 67 | Außer der Zeit 2001 |
| 68 | Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 2007 |
| 69 | The Maytrees CD 2007 |
| 70 | American Earth 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Annie Dillard written?
- Annie Dillard has written 70 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1974 to 2008.
- Are Annie Dillard's series complete?
- Annie Dillard has 1 completed series.

