Laura Z. Hobson Books in Order
Laura Z. Hobson has written 12 books, published between 1943 and 1983. The first book is The Trespassers (1943) and the newest is Laura Z: A Life (1983). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1943–1983
- Pages on record
- 940 in 3 of 12 books
Laura Z. Hobson (19 June 1900 to 28 February 1986) was an American writer whose novels Gentleman's Agreement and Consenting Adult (1975) are the works most associated with the name. The catalogue records 12 books from The Trespassers (1943) to Laura Z: A Life (1983). A Dog of His Own, The Other Father, The Celebrity, First Papers and The Tenth Month are among them. Subject tags include American novelists, women authors and biography.
How many Laura Z. Hobson books are there?
Laura Z. Hobson has 12 books, released between 1943 and 1983.
Laura Z. Hobson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Laura Z. Hobson 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.
- 1The Trespassers1943 · confirmed 1/41943–1/4
- 2A Dog of His Own1944 · confirmed 1/41944–1/4
- 3Gentleman's Agreement1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 4The Other Father1950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 5The Celebrity1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 6First Papers1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 7I'm Going to Have a Baby!1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 8The Tenth Month1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 9Consenting Adult1975 · confirmed 1/41975–1/4
- 10Over and Above1979 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/419792581/4
- 11Untold Millions1982 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419822721/4
- 12Laura Z: A Life1983 · 410 pages · confirmed 1/419834101/4
Laura Z. Hobson 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
12 books12 Laura Z. Hobson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Laura Z. Hobson books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 12 Laura Z. Hobson books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Laura Z. Hobson
Start with The Trespassers (1943), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Laura Z. Hobson book?
Laura Z: A Life (1983) is the newest Laura Z. Hobson book released so far.
Is there a new Laura Z. Hobson book coming?
No next Laura Z. Hobson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Laura Z. Hobson at a glance
- Died
- Laura Z. Hobson died in 1986, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Laura Z. Hobson on record dates from 1983.
- Release pace
- Laura Z. Hobson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 940 pages across the 3 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Laura Z. Hobson books, 3 of 12, were published in the 1970s.
What the Laura Z. Hobson books are about
2 of the 12 Laura Z. Hobson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Authors 1 of 2 books
- Novelists 1 of 2 books
- American Women authors 1 of 2 books
- Authors, biography 1 of 2 books
- Biography 1 of 2 books
- Women authors 1 of 2 books
- Women, biography 1 of 2 books

