Yann Martel Books in Order
Yann Martel has written 8 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios (1993) and the newest is Son of Nobody (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1993–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,802 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,802 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Yann Martel is a Canadian author. Life of Pi (2001) took the Man Booker Prize, sold more than 12 million copies, appeared in over 50 territories and was filmed by Ang Lee, whose adaptation won four Academy Awards. Martel's eight catalogued books start with the story collection The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios (1993) and Self (1996), then run through What is Stephen Harper Reading? (2009), Beatrice and Virgil (2010), 101 Letters to a Prime Minister (2011) and The High Mountains of Portugal (2016) to Son of Nobody (2026).
How many Yann Martel books are there?
Yann Martel has 8 books, released between 1993 and 2026.
Yann Martel Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Yann Martel 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.
- 1The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios1993 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/419932262/4
- 2Self1996 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419963522/4
- 3Life of Pi2001 · confirmed 2/42001–2/4
- 4What is Stephen Harper Reading?2009 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/420092332/4
- 5Beatrice and Virgil2010 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/420102262/4
- 6101 Letters to a Prime Minister2011 · 433 pages · confirmed 2/420114332/4
- 7The High Mountains of Portugal2016 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/420163322/4
- 8Son of Nobody2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Yann Martel 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
8 books8 Yann Martel titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Yann Martel books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Yann Martel books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Yann Martel
Start with The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Yann Martel book?
Son of Nobody (2026) is the newest Yann Martel book released so far.
Is there a new Yann Martel book coming?
No next Yann Martel 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 Yann Martel has won
Wikidata records 4 awards for Yann Martel. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Goncourt des animaux2004Won
- Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature2003Won
- Booker Prize2002Wonfor Life of Pi
- Journey Prize1991Won
Yann Martel at a glance
- Still publishing
- Yann Martel published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Yann Martel books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Length
- 1,802 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 282 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Yann Martel books, 3 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Yann Martel books are about
6 of the 8 Yann Martel books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: best books is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Best books 2 of 6 books
- Books and reading 2 of 6 books
- Correspondence 2 of 6 books