Object Lessons Books in Order

Object Lessons by Erica Wright contains 91 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Driver's License (2014) and the newest is Lipstick (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
91
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
440 in 3 of 91 books

Object Lessons is a non-fiction essay series in which each short book takes one ordinary object as its subject. The run holds 91 books published from 2014 onward, opening with Driver's License (2014) and Remote Control (2014) and reaching Lipstick (2026). Other subjects include Drone, Golf Ball, Hotel, Refrigerator, Phone Booth, Shipping Container, Glass and Waste. Volumes are short, at a median of 144 pages, and each stands alone.

How many Object Lessons books are there?

Object Lessons has 91 books, released between 2014 and 2026.

Object Lessons Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 91 Object Lessons 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. 1
    Driver's License2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  2. 2
    Remote Control2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  3. 3
    Drone2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  4. 4
    Golf Ball2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  5. 5
    Hotel2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  6. 6
    Refrigerator2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  7. 7
    Phone Booth2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Shipping Container2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  9. 9
    Glass2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Waste2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  11. 11
    Silence2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  12. 12
    Questionnaire2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  13. 13
    Dust2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  14. 14
    Tree2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  15. 15
    Bookshelf2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  16. 16
    Cigarette Lighter2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  17. 17
    Hood2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  18. 18
    Bread2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  19. 19
    Hair2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  20. 20
    Password2016 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016136
  21. 21
    Egg2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  22. 22
    Traffic2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  23. 23
    Earth2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  24. 24
    Personal Stereo2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  25. 25
    Shopping Mall2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  26. 26
    Veil2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  27. 27
    Tumor2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  28. 28
    Whale Song2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  29. 29
    Eye Chart2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  30. 30
    Jet Lag2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017

Is there a chronological order for Object Lessons?

No separate chronological order is on record for Object Lessons, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Object Lessons books in order?

You should read the Object Lessons books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Object Lessons book also stands alone.

Where to start with Object Lessons

Start with Driver's License (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Object Lessons book?

Lipstick (2026) is the newest Object Lessons book released so far.

Is there a new Object Lessons book coming?

No next Object Lessons book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Object Lessons at a glance

Still running
Object Lessons is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Object Lessons books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
440 pages across the 3 of 91 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Object Lessons books, 46 of 91, were published in the 2020s.

What the Object Lessons books are about

3 of the 91 Object Lessons books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: literary theory is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Literary theory 2 of 3 books
  • Access control 1 of 3 books
  • Authentication 1 of 3 books
  • Computers 1 of 3 books
  • Heritage tourism 1 of 3 books
  • Identification 1 of 3 books
  • Passing (Identity) 1 of 3 books
  • Passwords 1 of 3 books
  • Popular works 1 of 3 books
  • Security systems 1 of 3 books
  • Snakes 1 of 3 books
  • Social aspects 1 of 3 books

More books by Erica Wright

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.