Sigrid Undset Books in Order
25 books are credited to Sigrid Undset, published between 1907 and 2023; 7 of them appeared after Sigrid Undset's death in 1949. The first book is Marta Oulie (1907) and the newest is Winter (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 1907–2023
- Pages on record
- 4,325 in 16 of 25 books
- Reading time
- 72–108 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,325 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 25 titles with a page count on record.
Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was a Danish-born Norwegian novelist and the winner of the 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature. Kristin Lavransdatter, her best known work, is a trilogy of medieval Norway told through one woman's life from birth to death; The Master of Hestviken and Olav Audunssøn follow the same period. Undset's first historical fiction appeared in 1907, and she fled Norway for the United States in 1940 in opposition to the German occupation, returning in 1945. Twenty-five titles are catalogued.
Source: Wikidata
How many Sigrid Undset books are there?
Sigrid Undset has 25 books, released between 1907 and 2023. 7 of them were published after Sigrid Undset's death in 1949. They include 3 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.
Sigrid Undset Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Sigrid Undset 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.
- 1Marta Oulie1907 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/419071121/4
- 2Gunnar's Daughter1909 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419092081/4
- 3Jenny1911 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419113101/4
- 41920–1/4
- 519213361/4
- 619223361/4
- 719252961/4
- 819252231/4
- 919271971/4
- 1019292761/4
- 11The Wild Orchid1929 · confirmed 1/41929–1/4
- 12The Burning Bush1930 · confirmed 1/41930–1/4
- 13Ida Elisabeth1932 · confirmed 1/41932–1/4
- 14Stages on the Road1934 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/419342661/4
- 15Men, Women and Places1939 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/419392481/4
- 16Madame Dorthea1939 · confirmed 1/41939–1/4
- 17Happy Times in Norway1942 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419422241/4
- 18Return to the Future1942 · confirmed 1/41942–1/4
- 19Catherine of Siena1951 · 335 pages · confirmed 1/419513351/4
- 20Saga of Saints1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 21The Unknown Sigrid Undset: Jenny and Other Works2001 · 406 pages · confirmed 1/420014061/4
- 2220203361/4
- 232021–1/4
- 2420222161/4
- 252023–1/4
Sigrid Undset 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.
Master of Hestviken in order
4 booksOlav Audunssøn in order
4 books- 1. Vows
- 2. Providence
- 3. Crossroads
- 4. Winter
Kristin Lavransdatter in order
3 booksStandalone books
14 books14 Sigrid Undset titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Sigrid Undset books in order?
You only need to read Sigrid Undset books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Sigrid Undset
Start with Marta Oulie (1907), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sigrid Undset book?
Winter (2023) is the newest Sigrid Undset book released so far.
Is there a new Sigrid Undset book coming?
No next Sigrid Undset 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 Sigrid Undset has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 4 nominations for Sigrid Undset. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Nobel Prize in Literature1928Won
- Nobel Prize in Literature1928Shortlisted
- Nobel Prize in Literature1926Shortlisted
- Nobel Prize in Literature1925Shortlisted
- Nobel Prize in Literature1922Shortlisted
Sigrid Undset at a glance
- Died
- Sigrid Undset died in 1949, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Sigrid Undset are still being published after Sigrid Undset's death in 1949; the newest appeared in 2023.
- Release pace
- Sigrid Undset books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Length
- 4,325 pages across the 16 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sigrid Undset books, 8 of 25, were published in the 1920s.
When Sigrid Undset books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sigrid Undset titles appeared. 1920s was the most productive decade with 8 titles.
25 books total across 9 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Sigrid Undset books are about
17 of the 25 Sigrid Undset books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 8 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 8 of 17 books
- Norway 6 of 17 books
- Historical fiction 5 of 17 books
- Norwegian fiction 5 of 17 books
- Middle Ages 3 of 17 books
- Man-woman relationships 2 of 17 books
- Marriage 2 of 17 books
- Norwegian literature 2 of 17 books
- Social life and customs 2 of 17 books
- Women 2 of 17 books