Lauren Groff Books in Order

Lauren Groff has written 12 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is The Monsters of Templeton (2008) and the newest is Brawler (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2008–2026
Confirmed
11 of 12 titles
Pages on record
1,755 in 7 of 12 books
Reading time
29–44 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,755 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

Lauren Groff, born July 23, 1978, is an American novelist and short story writer with five novels and three story collections. The catalogue lists 12 Groff titles, starting with The Monsters of Templeton (2008) and Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories (2009), then Arcadia (2012), Fates and Furies (2015), Florida (2018) and Matrix (2021). The Vaster Wilds appeared in 2023 and Brawler in 2026. Time named Groff one of its 100 most influential people in 2024. Subjects include family life, married people, single women and sea monsters.

Lauren Groff writes literary fiction addressing family, history and human relationships. She has been a National Book Award finalist and received a Guggenheim Fellowship.

How many Lauren Groff books are there?

Lauren Groff has 12 books, released between 2008 and 2026.

Lauren Groff Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Lauren Groff 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.

  1. 1
    The Monsters of Templeton2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
  2. 3
    Arcadia2012 · 298 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012298
  3. 4
    The Masters Review2012 · 98 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201298
  4. 5
    Eighty-Nine Pounds2013 · 108 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013108
  5. 6
    Fates and Furies2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  6. 7
    Boca RatonWarmer Collection #22018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  7. 8
    Florida2018 · 275 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018275
  8. 9
    Matrix2021 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021272
  9. 10
    Junket2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  10. 11
    The Vaster Wilds2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  11. 12
    Brawler2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Lauren Groff 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.

Warmer Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

11 books

11 Lauren Groff titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lauren Groff books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 12 Lauren Groff books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Lauren Groff

Start with The Monsters of Templeton (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lauren Groff book?

Brawler (2026) is the newest Lauren Groff book released so far.

Is there a new Lauren Groff book coming?

No next Lauren Groff book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Lauren Groff has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Lauren Groff. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger2017Won
  • Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction2022Shortlistedfor Matrix

Lauren Groff at a glance

Still publishing
Lauren Groff published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lauren Groff books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,755 pages across the 7 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 275 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lauren Groff books, 6 of 12, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lauren Groff books are about

8 of the 12 Lauren Groff books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.