Shirley Jackson Books in Order
32 books are credited to Shirley Jackson, published between 1947 and 2026; 13 of them appeared after Shirley Jackson's death in 1965. The first book is Men with Their Big Shoes (1947) and the newest is Life Among the Savages. Illustrated (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 1947–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,337 in 22 of 32 books
- Reading time
- 89–133 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,337 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 32 titles with a page count on record.
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) was an American writer of horror and mystery whose output ran to six novels, two memoirs and more than 200 short stories. The catalogue lists 32 titles, from Men with Their Big Shoes (1947) to an illustrated edition of Life Among the Savages dated 2026, with the 1950s her densest decade. The Lottery (1948) sits near the start, followed by The Road Through the Wall (1948), Hangsaman (1951) and The Bird's Nest (1954). Stoning, villages, lotteries and rites and ceremonies appear among the listed subjects.
How many Shirley Jackson books are there?
Shirley Jackson has 32 books, released between 1947 and 2026. 13 of them were published after Shirley Jackson's death in 1965. They include 2 series and 27 titles listed outside any series.
Shirley Jackson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Shirley Jackson 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.
- 1Men with Their Big Shoes1947 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41947481/4
- 2The Road Through the Wall1948 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419482081/4
- 3The Lottery1948 · 30 pages · confirmed 1/41948301/4
- 4The Lottery and Other Stories1949 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/419493021/4
- 5The Witch1949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 6The Tooth1949 · confirmed 1/41949–1/4
- 7The Summer People1950 · confirmed 1/41950–1/4
- 8Hangsaman1951 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/419512181/4
- 919532291/4
- 10The Bird's Nest1954 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419542561/4
- 111955321/4
- 12The Witchcraft of Salem Village1956 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419561441/4
- 1319573201/4
- 14The Missing Girl1957 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/41957641/4
- 15The Sundial1958 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419582401/4
- 16The Haunting of Hill House1959 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/419591821/4
- 17We Have Always Lived in the Castle1962 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/419622141/4
- 18Nine Magic Wishes1963 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/41963481/4
- 199 Magic Wishes1963 · 39 pages · confirmed 1/41963391/4
- 20The Magic of Shirley Jackson1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 21Famous Sally1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 22Come Along with Me1968 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419682881/4
- 231991–1/4
- 24Just an Ordinary Day1996 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/419964481/4
- 25The Masterpieces Of Shirley Jackson1996 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/419965441/4
- 26The Story We Used to Tell1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 27Collected Short Stories2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 28Novels and Stories2010 · 827 pages · confirmed 1/420108271/4
- 29Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings2015 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/420154481/4
- 30Dark Tales2017 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420172081/4
- 31The Letters of Shirley Jackson2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 322026–1/4
Shirley Jackson 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.
Life Among the Savages in order
3 booksShirley Jackson Chap in order
2 booksStandalone books
27 books27 Shirley Jackson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Shirley Jackson books in order?
You only need to read Shirley Jackson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Shirley Jackson
Start with Men with Their Big Shoes (1947), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shirley Jackson book?
Life Among the Savages. Illustrated (2026) is the newest Shirley Jackson book released so far.
Is there a new Shirley Jackson book coming?
No next Shirley Jackson 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 Shirley Jackson has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 2 nominations for Shirley Jackson. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology2021Won
- Edgar Awards1961Won
- British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection1997Shortlistedfor The Lottery and Other Stories / The Haunting of Hill House / We Have Always Lived in the Castle
- National Book Award for Fiction1960Shortlistedfor The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson at a glance
- Died
- Shirley Jackson died in 1965, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Shirley Jackson are still being published after Shirley Jackson's death in 1965; the newest appeared in 2026.
- Release pace
- Shirley Jackson books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 5,337 pages across the 22 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 216 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shirley Jackson books, 10 of 32, were published in the 1950s.
What the Shirley Jackson books are about
24 of the 32 Shirley Jackson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: short stories is tagged on 5 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Short stories 5 of 24 books
- Horror 4 of 24 books
- Manners and customs 4 of 24 books
- Rites and ceremonies 4 of 24 books
- Stoning 4 of 24 books
- Villages 4 of 24 books
- American literature 3 of 24 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 24 books
- Lotteries 3 of 24 books
- Short story 3 of 24 books