Geraldine Brooks Reading Order

2 books (2011–2020)

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1	The Best American Short Stories 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fight of the Century 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1994–2025)

Geraldine Brooks has published four nonfiction works between 1994 and 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Nine Parts of Desire. The collection spans essays, criticism, and literary analysis from one of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary authors.

Start with Nine Parts of Desire, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Nine Parts of Desire 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Foreign Correspondence 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Tim Winton 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Memorial Days 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2001–2022)

Geraldine Brooks has written six standalone novels published between 2001 and 2022 that should be read in publication order. Each book stands alone as a complete story, though they share Brooks's characteristic blend of historical fiction and literary depth. The series appears to be complete, comprising Year of Wonders, March, People of the Book, Caleb's Crossing, The Secret Chord, and Horse.

Start with Year of Wonders, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Year of Wonders 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	March 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	People of the Book 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Caleb's Crossing 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Secret Chord 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Horse 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2017–2022)

The Writers on Writers series is a collection of eleven essay-based volumes published between 2017 and 2022, each written by a different author about a significant Australian writer. Edited by Geraldine Brooks, the series features critical explorations by contemporary authors examining the lives and work of figures including John Marsden, Kate Jennings, J.M. Coetzee, Patrick White, David Malouf, Shirley Hazzard, Beverley Farmer, Robyn Davidson, Thomas Keneally, Helen Garner, and Tim Winton. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Alice Pung's On John Marsden. This likely complete series combines historical fiction, literary fiction, and non-fiction perspectives to celebrate and analyze influential writers.

Start with On John Marsden(By: Alice Pung), the first of 11 books in the Writers on Writers series.

#	Title
1	On John Marsden(By: Alice Pung) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On Kate Jennings(By: Erik Jensen) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On J.M. Coetzee(By: Ceridwen Dovey) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	On Patrick White(By: Christos Tsiolkas) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	On David Malouf(By: Nam Le) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	On Shirley Hazzard(By: Michelle de Kretser) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	On Beverley Farmer(By: Josephine Rowe) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	On Robyn Davidson(By: Richard Cooke) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	On Thomas Keneally(By: Stan Grant) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	On Helen Garner(By: Sean O'Beirne) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	On Tim Winton 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible