Erica Jong Reading Order

3 books (1980–2003)

Erica Jong curated three nonfiction anthologies spanning more than two decades, beginning with The Writer on Her Work in 1980 and concluding with Dog is My Co-Pilot in 2003. This complete series features contributions from various authors exploring themes of writing, creativity, and personal reflection across distinct collections. Read the books in publication order to experience how Jong's editorial vision evolved across this quarter-century span.

Start with The Writer on Her Work and read in order.

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1	The Writer on Her Work 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Erotic Tales 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dog is My Co-Pilot 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1971–2019)

Erica Jong's Collections series spans twelve volumes of poetry published between 1971 and 2019, covering nearly five decades of her poetic work. The series includes original poetry collections alongside selected and compiled volumes, offering both new compositions and retrospective selections from her career. These books should be read in publication order to trace the evolution of Jong's voice and thematic concerns over time. The series is now complete.

Start with Fruits and Vegetables, the first of 12 books in the Collections series.

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1	Fruits and Vegetables 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Half-Lives 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Here Comes and Other Poems 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Loveroot 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Poetry of Erica Jong 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Selected Poems, Volume 1 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	At the Edge of the Body 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Selected Poems, Volume 2 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ordinary Miracles 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Becoming Light 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Love Comes First 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The World Began with Yes 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1973–2015)

Erica Jong's Isadora Wing series comprises four novels published between 1973 and 2015, following the same protagonist across decades of her life. The series is complete and should be read in publication order: Fear of Flying, How to Save Your Own Life, Parachutes & Kisses, and Fear of Dying. Each installment traces Isadora's personal evolution through different life stages and romantic circumstances.

Start with Fear of Flying, the first of 4 books in the Isadora Wing series.

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1	Fear of Flying 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	How to Save Your Own Life 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Parachutes & Kisses 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fear of Dying 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1981–2012)

Erica Jong's non-fiction series consists of seven books published between 1981 and 2012, exploring themes related to women's experiences, sexuality, psychology, and society. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Witches and concluding with A Letter to the President. These essays and reflections showcase Jong's perspectives on feminism, personal freedom, and cultural issues spanning three decades.

Start with Witches, the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Witches 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Devil at Large 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fear of Fifty 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	What Do Women Want? 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seducing the Demon 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sugar in My Bowl 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Letter to the President 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1984–1984)

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1	Megan's Two Houses: A Story of Adjustment / Megan's Book of Divorce: A Kid's Book for Adults 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1980–2003)

Erica Jong's five standalone novels span from 1980 to 2003 and should be read in publication order. The series is complete and includes Fanny, Serenissima (also titled Shylock's Daughter), Any Woman's Blues, Inventing Memory (also titled Of Blessed Memory), and Sappho's Leap. Each book functions as an independent work rather than a connected narrative.

Start with Fanny, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Fanny 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Serenissima / Shylock's Daughter 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Any Woman's Blues 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Inventing Memory / Of Blessed Memory 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sappho's Leap 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible