Elizabeth Smart Books in Order
9 books are credited to Elizabeth Smart, published between 1977 and 1994; 5 of them appeared after Elizabeth Smart's death in 1986. The first book is A Bonus (1977) and the newest is On the Side of the Angels (1994). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1977–1994
- Total pages
- 1,284 across 9 books
- Reading time
- 21–32 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,284 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Elizabeth Smart was a Canadian poet and novelist, born 27 December 1913 and died 4 March 1986. By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945), an extended prose poem drawn from Smart's romance with the poet George Barker, is the best known work. The nine titles catalogued here are the later ones: A Bonus (1977), The Assumption of Rogues and Rascals (1978), In The Meantime (1984), Necessary Secrets (1985), Autobiographies and Juvenilia (1987), Elizabeth's Garden (1989), The Collected Poems (1992) and On the Side of the Angels (1994). Diaries, gardening and the intellectual life of Canadian women writers run through them.
How many Elizabeth Smart books are there?
Elizabeth Smart has 9 books, released between 1977 and 1994. 5 of them were published after Elizabeth Smart's death in 1986.
Elizabeth Smart Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Elizabeth Smart books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1A Bonus1977 · 55 pages · confirmed 2/41977552/4
- 2The Assumption of Rogues and Rascals1978 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/419781122/4
- 3In The Meantime1984 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/419841592/4
- 4Necessary Secrets1985 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/419852852/4
- 5Autobiographies1987 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/419872042/4
- 6Juvenilia1987 · 107 pages · confirmed 2/419871072/4
- 7Elizabeth's Garden1989 · 77 pages · confirmed 2/41989772/4
- 8The Collected Poems1992 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/419921412/4
- 9On the Side of the Angels1994 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/419941442/4
Elizabeth Smart books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
9 books9 Elizabeth Smart titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elizabeth Smart books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 Elizabeth Smart books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Elizabeth Smart
Start with A Bonus (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Elizabeth Smart book?
On the Side of the Angels (1994) is the newest Elizabeth Smart book released so far.
Is there a new Elizabeth Smart book coming?
No next Elizabeth Smart book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elizabeth Smart at a glance
- Died
- Elizabeth Smart died in 1986, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Elizabeth Smart are still being published after Elizabeth Smart's death in 1986; the newest appeared in 1994.
- Release pace
- Elizabeth Smart books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,284 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 141 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elizabeth Smart books, 5 of 9, were published in the 1980s.
What the Elizabeth Smart books are about
7 of the 9 Elizabeth Smart books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: canadian authors is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Canadian Authors 4 of 7 books
- Diaries 4 of 7 books
- Authors, Canadian 2 of 7 books
- Intellectual life 2 of 7 books