Mary Oliver Reading Order
1 series · 72 books
Mary Oliver was an American poet celebrated for her meditative explorations of the natural world and the human spirit's place within it. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 1984 and National Book Award recipient in 1992, Oliver developed her distinctive voice through decades of solitary walks in wild places, translating her observations into poetry marked by clarity, wonder, and spiritual depth. Her work eschews ornamental language in favor of direct, luminous imagery that invites readers to discover profound meaning in the everyday phenomena of nature.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete72 books
Mary Oliver published 72 standalone novels and poetry collections between 1960 and 2008, with the series now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Mary Ward, 1585-1645. Oliver's diverse collection spans poetry collections, handbooks, and prose works that can be enjoyed independently or as a comprehensive survey of her literary output across nearly five decades.
Start with Mary Ward, 1585-1645, the first of 72 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | ... Marriage bureau |
| 2 | A Poetry Handbook |
| 3 | A thousand mornings |
| 4 | American Primitive |
| 5 | American Primitive |
| 6 | American primitive: Poems |
| 7 | Blue horses |
| 8 | Blue pastures |
| 9 | Devotions |
| 10 | Dog Songs |
| 11 | EVIDENCE |
| 12 | Evidence |
| 13 | Evidence |
| 14 | Evidence |
| 15 | Felicity |
| 16 | Felicity |
| 17 | Felicity |
| 18 | Goldfinches |
| 19 | House of Light |
| 20 | House of light |
| 21 | Leaf and the Cloud |
| 22 | Long Life |
| 23 | Many Miles |
| 24 | Mary Oliver Collection |
| 25 | NEW AND SELECTED POEMS; V. 2 |
| 26 | No voyage |
| 27 | No voyage, and other poems |
| 28 | No voyage, and other poems |
| 29 | Ocell Roig |
| 30 | Ocell Roig |
| 31 | Our World |
| 32 | Owls and Other Fantasies |
| 33 | Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum |
| 34 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Bronze |
| 35 | Red Bird |
| 36 | River Styx - Ohio |
| 37 | Rules for the dance |
| 38 | South Land, West Wind |
| 39 | Swan |
| 40 | Swan |
| 41 | Swan: Poems and Prose Poems |
| 42 | The Best American Essays 2009 |
| 43 | The Truro Bear and Other Adventures |
| 44 | The legend of Santa Claus |
| 45 | The night traveler |
| 46 | The truro bear and other adventures |
| 47 | Thirst |
| 48 | Truro Bear and Other Adventures |
| 49 | Twelve Moons |
| 50 | Twelve moons |
| 51 | Upstream |
| 52 | Vegan Life for Dummies |
| 53 | What Do We Know |
| 54 | White Pine |
| 55 | Why I Wake Early |
| 56 | Wild geese |
| 57 | Winter Hours |
| 58 | Mary Ward, 1585-1645 1960 |
| 59 | Dream Work 1986 |
| 60 | Swan Lake information pack 1991 |
| 61 | Poems 1992 |
| 62 | West wind 1997 |
| 63 | Winter hours 1999 |
| 64 | The Leaf and the Cloud 2000 |
| 65 | What Do We Know 2002 |
| 66 | Owls and Other Fantasies 2003 |
| 67 | Owls and other fantasies 2003 |
| 68 | Blue iris 2004 |
| 69 | Long life 2004 |
| 70 | Why I Wake Early 2004 |
| 71 | Thirst 2006 |
| 72 | Red bird 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Mary Oliver written?
- Mary Oliver has written 72 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1960 to 2008.
- Are Mary Oliver's series complete?
- Mary Oliver has 1 completed series.