How many books has Ocean Vuong written?

Ocean Vuong has written 9 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2010 to 2025.

What is the first book in each Ocean Vuong series?

Here are the first books in Ocean Vuong's series: Anthologies: What Saves Us; Collections: Burnings.

What order should I read Ocean Vuong's books?

We recommend reading Ocean Vuong's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Is Ocean Vuong still writing new books?

Yes, Ocean Vuong has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.

Ocean Vuong Reading Order

3 series · 9 books · Born 1988

Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American writer whose luminous prose and poetry explore identity, family, and belonging through deeply personal narratives. His 2019 debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous established him as a vital contemporary voice, earning widespread critical acclaim and a MacArthur Fellowship. Vuong's work blends lyrical language with unflinching honesty, examining the immigrant experience and queer identity across novels, essays, and poetry collections.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

4 books (2019–2025)

Start with What Saves Us, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with What Saves Us

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#	Title
1	What Saves Us 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	100 Queer Poems 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Another Last Call: Poems on Addiction and Deliverance 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Breaking into Blossom: Poems with Extraordinary Endings 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Collections Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2010–2022)

Start with Burnings and read in order.

Start this series with Burnings

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#	Title
1	Burnings 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night Sky with Exit Wounds 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Time Is a Mother 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

2 books (2019–2025)

Start with On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and read in order.

Start this series with On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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#	Title
1	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Emperor of Gladness 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ocean Vuong written?: Ocean Vuong has written 9 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2010 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Ocean Vuong series?: Here are the first books in Ocean Vuong's series: Anthologies: What Saves Us; Collections: Burnings.
What order should I read Ocean Vuong's books?: We recommend reading Ocean Vuong's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Ocean Vuong still writing new books?: Yes, Ocean Vuong has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.

Ocean Vuong Reading Order

Anthologies Series

Collections Series

Standalone Novels Series

Frequently Asked Questions

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