Michael Dorris Reading Order
1 series · 46 books
Michael Dorris was an American author and academic who founded Dartmouth College's Native American Studies program and brought indigenous voices to contemporary American literature. His novels and memoirs, written between 1987 and 2003, explore Native American identity and family experiences with unflinching honesty and literary depth. Best known for his acclaimed novel about three generations of Native American women and his powerful memoir documenting fetal alcohol syndrome's impact on his adopted son, Dorris established himself as a significant voice in both fiction and nonfiction during his career.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete46 books
Start with A yellow raft in blue water, the first of 46 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Yellow Raft in Blue Water |
| 2 | A Yellow Raft in Blue Water |
| 3 | A magnitude-redshift relation for clusters of galsxies |
| 4 | Broken Cord |
| 5 | Cloud Chamber |
| 6 | Guests |
| 7 | Guests |
| 8 | Matter of Conscience |
| 9 | Morning Girl |
| 10 | Morning Girl |
| 11 | Prentice Hall Literature--Florida--Language and Literacy |
| 12 | Rooms in the House of Stone |
| 13 | Sees Behind Trees |
| 14 | Sees Behind Trees |
| 15 | Taínos |
| 16 | The Crown of Columbus |
| 17 | The Most Wonderful Books |
| 18 | The broken cord |
| 19 | The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome |
| 20 | The most wonderful books |
| 21 | Winged words |
| 22 | Working men |
| 23 | Working men : stories |
| 24 | Yellow Raft in Blue Water (SparkNotes Literature Guide) |
| 25 | A yellow raft in blue water 1987 |
| 26 | The broken cord 1989 |
| 27 | The crown of Columbus 1991 |
| 28 | Morning Girl 1992 |
| 29 | Grieving 1993 |
| 30 | Rooms in the house of stone 1993 |
| 31 | Working men 1993 |
| 32 | Guests 1994 |
| 33 | Mid Life Confidential 1994 |
| 34 | Paper trail 1994 |
| 35 | Un radeau jaune sur l'eau bleue 1994 |
| 36 | Sees Behind Trees 1996 |
| 37 | Tainos/Morning Girl (Infantil) 1996 |
| 38 | Cloud Chamber Reading Group Guide 1997 |
| 39 | Cloud chamber 1997 |
| 40 | The window 1997 |
| 41 | Window Guild 1997 |
| 42 | Literature Guide 1999 |
| 43 | Tainos/Morning Girl 1999 |
| 44 | Window, The 1999 |
| 45 | Sees Behind the Trees 2002 |
| 46 | Ich, Rayona. 2003 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Michael Dorris written?
- Michael Dorris has written 46 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1987 to 2003.
- Are Michael Dorris's series complete?
- Michael Dorris has 1 completed series.

