Oliver Sacks Reading Order
4 series · 76 books · Born 9 July 1933
Oliver Sacks was a prominent neurologist and bestselling author, famed for his engaging explorations of the human mind and condition. Spanning a writing career from 1970 to 2024, he produced 76 works across four series, including notable titles in both non-fiction and anthologies. His most acclaimed pieces, such as The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, delve into unique neurological experiences, making him a distinctive voice in medical literature.
Anthologies Series
Complete8 books (1981–2005)
Start with London Review of Books: Anthology 1, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  London Review of Books: Anthology 1 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  A Glorious Accident 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Hidden Histories of Science 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Nature's Imagination: The Frontiers of Scientific Vision 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Best American Science Writing 2000 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Vintage Book of Amnesia 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Best American Spiritual Writing 2004 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Best American Essays 2005 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
Best American Science Writing Series
Complete10 books (2003–2012)
Start with The Best American Science Writing 2003(With: Joseph D'Agnese,Jesse Cohen), the first of 10 books in the Best American Science Writing series.
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| 1 |  The Best American Science Writing 2003(With: Joseph D'Agnese,Jesse Cohen) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Best American Science Writing 2004(By: Jesse Cohen,Dava Sobel) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Best American Science Writing 2005(By: Jesse Cohen,Alan Lightman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Best American Science Writing 2006(By: Jesse Cohen,Atul Gawande) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Best American Science Writing 2007(By: Jesse Cohen,Gina Kolata) 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Best American Science Writing 2008(By: Jesse Cohen,Sylvia Nasar,Jerome Groopman) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Best American Science Writing 2009(By: Jesse Cohen,Natalie Angier) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Best American Science Writing 2010(By: Jesse Cohen,Jerome Groopman) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Best American Science Writing 2011(By: Rebecca Skloot) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Best American Science Writing 2012(By: Jesse Cohen,Michio Kaku) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Ongoing17 books (1970–2024)
Start with Migraine, the first of 17 books in the Non-Fiction series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Migraine 1970Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Awakenings 1973Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  A Leg to Stand On 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Seeing Voices 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  An Anthropologist on Mars 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Island of the Colorblind 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Oaxaca Journal 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Musicophilia 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Asylum 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Mind's Eye 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Hallucinations 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Gratitude 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  The River of Consciousness 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Everything in Its Place 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | The Creative Self 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Letters 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Last Interview Series
Likely Complete41 books (2005–2023)
Start with Learning To Live Finally(By: Jacques Derrida), the first of 41 books in the The Last Interview series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Learning To Live Finally(By: Jacques Derrida) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Roberto Bolaño(By: Roberto Bolaño) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Kurt Vonnegut(By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Jorge Luis Borges(By: Jorge Luis Borges) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Hannah Arendt(By: Hannah Arendt) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words(By: David Foster Wallace) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | James Baldwin(By: James Baldwin,Quincy Troupe) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Ray Bradbury(By: Ray Bradbury,Sam Weller) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Ernest Hemingway(By: Ernest Hemingway) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Gabriel García Márquez(By: Gabriel García Márquez) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Lou Reed(By: Lou Reed) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Nora Ephron(By: Nora Ephron) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Philip K. Dick(By: Philip K. Dick) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | David Bowie(By: David Bowie) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | J. D. Salinger(By: J.D. Salinger) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Jane Jacobs(By: Jane Jacobs) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Oliver Sacks 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Christopher Hitchens(By: Christopher Hitchens) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr.(By: Martin Luther King Jr.) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Hunter S. Thompson(By: Hunter S. Thompson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Julia Child(By: Julia Child) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Kathy Acker(By: Kathy Acker) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Anthony Bourdain(By: Melville House,Helen Rosner) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Billie Holiday(By: Billie Holiday) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Graham Greene(By: Graham Greene) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Prince(By: Prince) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Ursula K. Le Guin(By: Ursula K. Le Guin) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Frida Kahlo(By: Frida Kahlo) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Marilyn Monroe(By: Melville House,Sady Doyle) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Ruth Bader Ginsburg(By: Melville House) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Toni Morrison(By: Toni Morrison) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Fred Rogers(By: Fred Rogers) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  John Lewis(By: Melville House) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Johnny Cash(By: Johnny Cash) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Shirley Chisholm(By: Shirley Chisholm) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  The Last Interview(By: Fred Rogers) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Diego Maradona(By: Melville House) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Janet Malcolm(By: Melville House) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  Kurt Cobain(By: Melville House) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Bell Hooks(By: bell hooks) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Octavia E. Butler(By: Melville House) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Oliver Sacks written?
- Oliver Sacks has written 76 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1970 to 2024.
- What is the first book in each Oliver Sacks series?
- Here are the first books in Oliver Sacks's series: Anthologies: London Review of Books: Anthology 1; Best American Science Writing: The Best American Science Writing 2003(With: Joseph D'Agnese,Jesse Cohen); Non-Fiction: Migraine; The Last Interview: Learning To Live Finally(By: Jacques Derrida).
- What order should I read Oliver Sacks's books?
- We recommend reading Oliver Sacks's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Oliver Sacks still writing new books?
- Yes, Oliver Sacks has 1 ongoing series: Non-Fiction.