Emma Donoghue Reading Order

14 books (1998–2024)

Emma Donoghue has edited fourteen anthologies spanning 1998 to 2024, with new collections continuing to appear. These volumes showcase diverse voices across historical fiction and non-fiction, featuring contributions from multiple authors rather than Donoghue's solo work. Read the anthologies in publication order beginning with Eleventh Annual Collection to follow the evolution of the series over more than two decades. The series remains ongoing, with Fourteen Days being the most recent entry.

Start with Eleventh Annual Collection, the first of 14 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Eleventh Annual Collection 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Poems Between Women 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Short Stories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love and Sex 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	One Hot Second: Stories About Desire 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Finding the Words 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Truth and Dare: 20 Tales of Heartbreak and Happiness 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	RED 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Love Alters:Stories of Lesbian Love and Erotica 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Furies 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1999–1999)

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1	Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2018)

Emma Donoghue's two-book series follows the Lottery family across 2017 and 2018. These complete novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lotterys Plus One followed by The Lotterys More or Less, to experience the story as intended.

Start with The Lotterys Plus One and read in order.

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1	The Lotterys Plus One 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lotterys More or Less 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1993–2010)

Emma Donoghue's three-book non-fiction series explores historical relationships and literary collaborations between women. Published between 1993 and 2010, the series consists of Passions Between Women, We are Michael Field, and Inseparable, and should be read in publication order. The complete series examines documented partnerships and connections that have shaped women's history and literature.

Start with Passions Between Women and read in order.

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1	Passions Between Women 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	We are Michael Field 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Inseparable 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2020–2020)

The Out Of Line series is a complete collection of seven books published in 2020, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Emma Donoghue, Mary Gaitskill, Roxane Gay, Kate Atkinson, Caroline Kepnes, Lisa Ko, and Cheryl Strayed. The series spans historical fiction and non-fiction, blending diverse literary voices and perspectives. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with Bear Witness and concluding with This Telling to experience the full arc of this collaborative project.

Start with Bear Witness(By: Mary Gaitskill), the first of 7 books in the Out Of Line series.

4 books (1996–2017)

Emma Donoghue's Plays series comprises four dramatic works published between 1996 and 2017, presenting a complete collection of her theatrical writing. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ladies And Gentlemen and continuing through Emma Donoghue: Selected Plays, Signatories, and Room the Play. These works span historical and contemporary themes, reflecting Donoghue's range as both a fiction writer and scholar of drama.

Start with Ladies And Gentlemen, the first of 4 books in the Plays series.

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1	Ladies And Gentlemen 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Emma Donoghue: Selected Plays 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Signatories 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Room the Play 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–2012)

Emma Donoghue's three completed collections of short stories and novellas span from 1997 to 2012 and should be read in publication order. The series includes Kissing the Witch, The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, and Astray, showcasing Donoghue's range within the short fiction format across her historical and literary interests.

Start with Kissing the Witch and read in order.

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1	Kissing the Witch 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Astray 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2011)

Emma Donoghue's two short story collections span from 2006 to 2011 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Touchy Subjects followed by Three and a Half Deaths. This complete series offers historical fiction and non-fiction perspectives through the short story format. The collections showcase Donoghue's range across different narrative styles and time periods.

Start with Touchy Subjects and read in order.

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1	Touchy Subjects 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Three and a Half Deaths 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1994–2025)

Emma Donoghue has published 14 standalone novels from 1994 to 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. These works span historical fiction and non-fiction across diverse time periods and settings, ranging from contemporary stories to historical narratives. Readers should approach these books in publication order, beginning with Stir-Fry and continuing through her most recent novel, The Paris Express.

Start with Stir-Fry, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Stir-Fry 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hood 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Slammerkin 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Life Mask 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Landing 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sealed Letter 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Room 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Frog Music 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Wonder 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Akin 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Pull of the Stars 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Haven 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Learned by Heart 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Paris Express 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible