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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.

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Photo of Siri Hustvedt, author

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.

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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Blindfold by Siri Hustvedt (1992)
  2. Cover of The Enchantment of Lily Dahl by Siri Hustvedt (1996)
  3. Cover of Yonder by Siri Hustvedt (1998)
  4. Cover of What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt (2002)
  5. Cover of Mysteries of the Rectangle by Siri Hustvedt (2005)
  6. Cover of A Plea for Eros by Siri Hustvedt (2005)
  7. Cover of The Sorrows of an American by Siri Hustvedt (2008)
  8. Cover of The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves by Siri Hustvedt (2009)
  9. Cover of Margaret Bowland by Siri Hustvedt (2011)
  10. Cover of The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt (2011)
  11. Cover of Living, Thinking, Looking by Siri Hustvedt (2012)
  12. Cover of The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt (2014)
  13. Cover of Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt (2021)
  1. 1
    Reading to You1983 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198331
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  2. 2
    The Blindfold1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992224
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  3. 3
    The Enchantment of Lily Dahl1996 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996288
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  4. 4
    Yonder1998 · 146 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998146
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  5. 5
    What I Loved2002 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002384
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  6. 6
    Mysteries of the Rectangle2005 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005204
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  7. 7
    A Plea for Eros2005 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005228
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  8. 8
    The Sorrows of an American2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008320
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  9. 9
    The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  10. 10
    Margaret Bowland2011 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201164
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  11. 11
    The Summer Without Men2011 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011182
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  12. 12
    Living, Thinking, Looking2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    The Blazing World2014 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014368
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  14. 14
    The Delusions of Certainty2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women2016 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016552
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  16. 16
    Memories of the Future2019 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019336
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  17. 17
    Mothers, Fathers, and Others2021 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021320
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  18. 18
    Ghost Stories2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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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 books

18 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.

  • 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.

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.