Order of Barbara Kingsolver Books

Barbara Kingsolver writes novels, poetry, and essays that explore themes of social justice, environmental conservation, feminism, and humanity's relationship with the natural world. Her educational background in Biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona deeply informs her work.

Since 1993, every one of Kingsolver's books has achieved New York Times Bestseller status. Her literary achievements include winning the Orange Prize for Fiction and the National Humanities Medal, along with nominations for both the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Kingsolver's publishing career launched in 1988 with her debut novel The Bean Trees. Below is a chronological list of Barbara Kingsolver's published works:

Publication Order of Anthologies

#TitleYearBuy
1
Mid-life ConfidentialMid-life Confidential
1994
2
The Eloquent EssayThe Eloquent Essay
2000
3
Writers on WritingWriters on Writing
2001
4
The Best American Short Stories 2001The Best American Short Stories 2001
2001
5
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative NonfictionTouchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
2007
6
The Maternal Is PoliticalThe Maternal Is Political
2008
7
SistersSisters
2009
8
Hope Beneath Our FeetHope Beneath Our Feet
2010
9
To Eat with GraceTo Eat with Grace
2014
10
Way More than LuckWay More than Luck
2015
11
Plough Quarterly No. 4: EarthPlough Quarterly No. 4: Earth
2015
12
Letters to a Young FarmerLetters to a Young Farmer
2017

Publication Order of Children's Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Coyote's Wild HomeCoyote's Wild Home
2023

Publication Order of Faber Stories Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
A Good Man Is Hard To FindA Good Man Is Hard To Find
1955
2
The Inner RoomThe Inner Room
1968
3
Daughters of PassionDaughters of Passion
1982
4
Giacomo JoyceGiacomo Joyce
1983
5
HomelandHomeland
1989
6
ShantiShanti
1997
7
Sonny Liston Was a Friend of MineSonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine
1998
8
An Elegy for EasterlyAn Elegy for Easterly
2009
9
The Shielding of Mrs ForbesThe Shielding of Mrs Forbes
2011
10
The Cheater's Guide to LoveThe Cheater's Guide to Love
2012
11
Mrs FoxMrs Fox
2014
12
Mostly HeroMostly Hero
2014
13
Mr SalaryMr Salary
2016
14
Come Rain or Come ShineCome Rain or Come Shine
2019
15
The VictimThe Victim
2019
16
Dante and the LobsterDante and the Lobster
2019
17
ParadiseParadise
2019
18
CosmopolitanCosmopolitan
2019
19
The Lydia Steptoe StoriesThe Lydia Steptoe Stories
2019
20
Mary Ventura and The Ninth KingdomMary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom
2019
21
Terrific MotherTerrific Mother
2019
22
The Country FuneralThe Country Funeral
2019
23
The Forester's DaughterThe Forester's Daughter
2019
24
Three Types of SolitudeThree Types of Solitude
2019
25
A River in EgyptA River in Egypt
2019
26
Fairy TalesFairy Tales
2019
27
Ghostly StoriesGhostly Stories
2019
28
IntrudersIntruders
2019

Publication Order of Greer Family Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
The Bean TreesThe Bean Trees
1988
2
Pigs in HeavenPigs in Heaven
1993

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or NeverHigh Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never
1995
2
Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983
1996
3
Small Wonder: EssaysSmall Wonder: Essays
2002
4
Last Stand: America's Virgin LandsLast Stand: America's Virgin Lands
2002
5
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: Our Year of Season EatingAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: Our Year of Season Eating
2007

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

#TitleYearBuy
1
Another America/Otra AmericaAnother America/Otra America
1992
2
How to FlyHow to Fly
2020

Standalone Novels

#TitleYearBuy
1
Animal DreamsAnimal Dreams
1990
2
The Poisonwood BibleThe Poisonwood Bible
1998
3
Prodigal SummerProdigal Summer
2000
4
The LacunaThe Lacuna
2009
5
Flight BehaviorFlight Behavior
2012
6
UnshelteredUnsheltered
2018
7
Demon CopperheadDemon Copperhead
2022
8
PartitaPartita
2026