Margaret Laurence Reading Order
1 series · 38 books
Margaret Laurence stands as a towering figure in Canadian letters, crafting novels and short stories that explore the complexity of human relationships and identity with unflinching honesty. Her body of work, spanning five decades from the 1950s through early 2000s, draws deeply from her experiences across Africa and Canada to create richly textured narratives about ordinary people facing extraordinary moral and personal challenges. Beyond her literary accomplishments, Laurence was instrumental in establishing the Writers' Trust of Canada, demonstrating her commitment to nurturing the country's literary culture alongside her own prolific writing career.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete38 books
Start with A Tree for Poverty, the first of 38 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Place to stand on |
| 2 | Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme |
| 3 | Colors of speech |
| 4 | Crossing the river |
| 5 | Embryo words |
| 6 | Horses of the night |
| 7 | How can you make sure you suffer enough? |
| 8 | Margaret Laurence |
| 9 | Margaret Laurence and Jack Mcclelland, Letters |
| 10 | McClelland and Stewart Limited, in association with Heorte Music, presents songs from the novel The diviners / Margaret Laurence |
| 11 | Now I Lay Me Down |
| 12 | Recognition and Revelation |
| 13 | Selected letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman |
| 14 | The Harbrace Anthology of Short Fiction -- Second Edition |
| 15 | The Lamp At Noon And Other Stories |
| 16 | The Stone Angel / A jest of God. |
| 17 | The rain child |
| 18 | A Tree for Poverty 1954 |
| 19 | This Side Jordan 1960 |
| 20 | The Prophet's Camel Bell 1964 |
| 21 | Long Drums and Cannons 1968 |
| 22 | A Bird in the House 1970 |
| 23 | Jason's Quest 1970 |
| 24 | The Tomorrow-Tamer 1970 |
| 25 | A Jest of God 1972 |
| 26 | The Fire-Dwellers 1973 |
| 27 | Heart of a Stranger 1976 |
| 28 | The Diviners 1978 |
| 29 | Six Darn Cows 1979 |
| 30 | The Olden Days Coat 1979 |
| 31 | The Christmas Birthday Story 1980 |
| 32 | The Stone Angel 1980 |
| 33 | Dance on the Earth 1989 |
| 34 | The Stone Angel / The Prophet's Camel Bell / The Diviners 1989 |
| 35 | Margaret Laurence - Al Purdy, a friendship in letters 1993 |
| 36 | A Very Large Soul 1995 |
| 37 | Selected letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman 1997 |
| 38 | Intimate Strangers 2004 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Margaret Laurence written?
- Margaret Laurence has written 38 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1954 to 2004.
- Are Margaret Laurence's series complete?
- Margaret Laurence has 1 completed series.