Siri Hustvedt Books in Order
Siri Hustvedt has written 18 books, published between 1983 and 2026. The first book is Reading to You (1983) and the newest is Ghost Stories (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 1983–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,647 in 14 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 61–91 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,647 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
Siri Hustvedt, born 19 February 1955, is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt's output includes a poetry collection, seven novels, two essay collections and further nonfiction. What I Loved is the book Hustvedt is best known for, and What I Loved and The Summer Without Men both became international bestsellers. The catalogue holds 18 books, beginning with Reading to You (1983) and The Blindfold (1992). The Sorrows of an American (2008) sits mid-list, and Ghost Stories (2026) is the newest.
Source: Wikidata
How many Siri Hustvedt books are there?
Siri Hustvedt has 18 books, released between 1983 and 2026.
Siri Hustvedt Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Siri Hustvedt 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.
- 1Reading to You1983 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/41983311/4
- 2The Blindfold1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419922241/4
- 3The Enchantment of Lily Dahl1996 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419962881/4
- 4Yonder1998 · 146 pages · confirmed 1/419981461/4
- 5What I Loved2002 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/420023841/4
- 6Mysteries of the Rectangle2005 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/420052041/4
- 7A Plea for Eros2005 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/420052281/4
- 8The Sorrows of an American2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420083201/4
- 9The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 10Margaret Bowland2011 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/42011641/4
- 11The Summer Without Men2011 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/420111821/4
- 12Living, Thinking, Looking2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 13The Blazing World2014 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420143681/4
- 14The Delusions of Certainty2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 15A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women2016 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/420165521/4
- 16Memories of the Future2019 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420193361/4
- 17Mothers, Fathers, and Others2021 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420213201/4
- 18Ghost Stories2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Siri Hustvedt 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
18 books18 Siri Hustvedt titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Siri Hustvedt books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 18 Siri Hustvedt books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Siri Hustvedt
Start with Reading to You (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Siri Hustvedt book?
Ghost Stories (2026) is the newest Siri Hustvedt book released so far.
Is there a new Siri Hustvedt book coming?
No next Siri Hustvedt 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 Siri Hustvedt has won
Wikidata records 4 awards and 1 nomination for Siri Hustvedt. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Princess of Asturias Literary Prize2019Won
- Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon2019Won
- Prix Femina2011Won
- Quebec bookseller's award2004Won
- Booker Prize2014Shortlistedfor The Blazing World
Siri Hustvedt at a glance
- Still publishing
- Siri Hustvedt published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Siri Hustvedt books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 3,647 pages across the 14 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Siri Hustvedt books, 7 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
When Siri Hustvedt books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Siri Hustvedt titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 7 titles.
18 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Siri Hustvedt books are about
15 of the 18 Siri Hustvedt books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: essays is tagged on 3 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Essays 3 of 15 books
- Psychological fiction 3 of 15 books
- Young women 3 of 15 books
- American literature 2 of 15 books
- Authors 2 of 15 books
- Death 2 of 15 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 15 books