Order of Adam Gopnik Books

Adam Gopnik stands as a distinguished voice in contemporary American literature, crafting both engaging children's fiction and compelling non-fiction works. Readers know him primarily through his extensive tenure as a staff writer at The New Yorker, where his versatile pen has produced everything from literary criticism and personal memoirs to imaginative fiction pieces.

Gopnik entered the publishing world in 2000 with his memoir Paris to the Moon, a charming chronicle of the five years he lived in France with his wife Martha and their son Luke. Five years later, he ventured into novel writing with The King in the Window, marking his fiction debut. Here are Adam Gopnik's published works listed chronologically by their original publication dates:

Publication Order of Anthologies

#TitleYearBuy
1
Americans in ParisAmericans in Paris
2004
1
Fifth Annual CollectionFifth Annual Collection
1992
2
Life StoriesLife Stories
2000
3
The Best American Essays 2008The Best American Essays 2008
2008
4
Central Park: An AnthologyCentral Park: An Anthology
2012
5
The MothThe Moth
2013
6
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The MothHow to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
2022

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Paris to the MoonParis to the Moon
2000
2
LacombeLacombe
2001
3
Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New YorkThrough the Children's Gate: A Home in New York
2006
4
The Museum TodayThe Museum Today
2008
5
Angels and Ages: Lincoln, Darwin, and the Birth of the Modern AgeAngels and Ages: Lincoln, Darwin, and the Birth of the Modern Age
2009
6
The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of FoodThe Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food
2011
7
Winter: Five Windows on the SeasonWinter: Five Windows on the Season
2011
8
New York Looks Best in FallNew York Looks Best in Fall
2016
9
At the Strangers' GateAt the Strangers' Gate
2017
10
In Mid-AirIn Mid-Air
2018
11
A Thousand Small SanitiesA Thousand Small Sanities
2019
12
S. J. Perelman: WritingsS. J. Perelman: Writings
2021
13
The Real Work: On the Mystery of MasteryThe Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery
2023
14
All That Happiness IsAll That Happiness Is
2024

Standalone Novels

#TitleYearBuy
1
The King in the WindowThe King in the Window
2005
2
The Steps Across the WaterThe Steps Across the Water
2010