Marilynne Robinson Books in Order
Marilynne Robinson has written 14 books, published between 1980 and 2026. The first book is Housekeeping (1980) and the newest is On Faith and Freedom of Thought (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1980–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,847 in 7 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 31–46 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,847 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Marilynne Robinson writes novels and essays, the fiction concerned with clergy, fathers and sons, and the long arguments inside a family. Housekeeping (1980) opens the catalogue; Gilead (2004) begins the sequence continued in Home. The non-fiction runs from Mother Country through The Death of Adam, Puritans and Prigs, Absence of Mind and On Faith and Freedom of Thought. Fourteen titles make up the catalogue, published at long intervals.
Source: Wikidata
How many Marilynne Robinson books are there?
Marilynne Robinson has 14 books, released between 1980 and 2026. 4 of them belong to the Gilead series.
Marilynne Robinson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Marilynne Robinson 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 November 2026.
- 1Housekeeping1980 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/419802191/4
- 2Mother Country1989 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/419892621/4
- 3The Death of Adam1998 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419982801/4
- 4Puritans And Prigs1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 52004–1/4
- 620083361/4
- 7Absence of Mind2010 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/420101581/4
- 8When I Was A Child I Read Books2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 920142721/4
- 10The Givenness Of Things2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 11What Are We Doing Here?2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 1220203201/4
- 13Reading Genesis2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 14On Faith and Freedom of Thought2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Marilynne Robinson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Gilead books in order 4 books
Marilynne Robinson 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
10 books10 Marilynne Robinson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Marilynne Robinson books in order?
You only need to read Marilynne Robinson books in order within the Gilead series, which holds 4 of the 14 Marilynne Robinson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Marilynne Robinson
Start with Gilead (2004), the first Gilead book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Housekeeping (1980).
What is the newest Marilynne Robinson book?
On Faith and Freedom of Thought (2026) is the newest Marilynne Robinson book released so far.
Is there a new Marilynne Robinson book coming?
No next Marilynne Robinson 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 Marilynne Robinson has won
Wikidata records 8 awards and 5 nominations for Marilynne Robinson. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Mondello Prize2016Won
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction2014Wonfor Lila
- Women's Prize for Fiction2009Won
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction2005Won
- Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize2005Won
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction2004Wonfor Gilead
- PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay1999Won
- Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award1980Won
- Booker Prize2015Shortlistedfor Lila
- National Book Award2014Shortlistedfor Lila
- National Book Award2008Shortlistedfor Home
- National Book Award1989Shortlistedfor Mother Country: Britain, the Welfare State, and Nuclear Pollution
Marilynne Robinson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Marilynne Robinson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Marilynne Robinson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,847 pages across the 7 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marilynne Robinson books, 5 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
When Marilynne Robinson books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Marilynne Robinson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 5 titles.
14 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Marilynne Robinson books are about
9 of the 14 Marilynne Robinson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fathers and sons is tagged on 3 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fathers and sons 3 of 9 books
- Children of clergy 2 of 9 books
- Clergy 2 of 9 books
- Family life 2 of 9 books
- Theology 2 of 9 books