Series · 40 books
Wendell Berry Books in Order
The complete Wendell Berry reading order — 40 books from 1960–2008.
- 01 Nathan Coulter Amazon — buy Nathan Coulter Bookshop — buy Nathan Coulter ThriftBooks — buy Nathan Coulter eBooks.com — buy Nathan Coulter
- 02 The broken ground Amazon — buy The broken ground Bookshop — buy The broken ground ThriftBooks — buy The broken ground eBooks.com — buy The broken ground
- 03 A Place on Earth Amazon — buy A Place on Earth Bookshop — buy A Place on Earth ThriftBooks — buy A Place on Earth eBooks.com — buy A Place on Earth
- 04 The long-legged house Amazon — buy The long-legged house Bookshop — buy The long-legged house ThriftBooks — buy The long-legged house eBooks.com — buy The long-legged house
- 05 The hidden wound Amazon — buy The hidden wound Bookshop — buy The hidden wound ThriftBooks — buy The hidden wound eBooks.com — buy The hidden wound
- 06 The unforeseen wilderness Amazon — buy The unforeseen wilderness Bookshop — buy The unforeseen wilderness ThriftBooks — buy The unforeseen wilderness eBooks.com — buy The unforeseen wilderness
- 07 A continuous harmony Amazon — buy A continuous harmony Bookshop — buy A continuous harmony ThriftBooks — buy A continuous harmony eBooks.com — buy A continuous harmony
- 08 The country of marriage Amazon — buy The country of marriage Bookshop — buy The country of marriage ThriftBooks — buy The country of marriage eBooks.com — buy The country of marriage
- 09 The memory of Old Jack Amazon — buy The memory of Old Jack Bookshop — buy The memory of Old Jack ThriftBooks — buy The memory of Old Jack eBooks.com — buy The memory of Old Jack
- 10 Sayings & doings Amazon — buy Sayings & doings Bookshop — buy Sayings & doings ThriftBooks — buy Sayings & doings eBooks.com — buy Sayings & doings
- 11 The Unsettling of America Amazon — buy The Unsettling of America Bookshop — buy The Unsettling of America ThriftBooks — buy The Unsettling of America eBooks.com — buy The Unsettling of America
- 12 Standing by words Amazon — buy Standing by words Bookshop — buy Standing by words ThriftBooks — buy Standing by words eBooks.com — buy Standing by words
- 13 The Gift of Good Land Amazon — buy The Gift of Good Land Bookshop — buy The Gift of Good Land ThriftBooks — buy The Gift of Good Land eBooks.com — buy The Gift of Good Land
- 14 Collected poems, 1957-1982 Amazon — buy Collected poems, 1957-1982 Bookshop — buy Collected poems, 1957-1982 ThriftBooks — buy Collected poems, 1957-1982 eBooks.com — buy Collected poems, 1957-1982
- 15 The Wild Birds Amazon — buy The Wild Birds Bookshop — buy The Wild Birds ThriftBooks — buy The Wild Birds eBooks.com — buy The Wild Birds
- 16 The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 Amazon — buy The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 Bookshop — buy The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 ThriftBooks — buy The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 eBooks.com — buy The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982
- 17 Remembering Amazon — buy Remembering Bookshop — buy Remembering ThriftBooks — buy Remembering eBooks.com — buy Remembering
- 18 What are people for? Amazon — buy What are people for? Bookshop — buy What are people for? ThriftBooks — buy What are people for? eBooks.com — buy What are people for?
- 19 Harlan Hubbard Amazon — buy Harlan Hubbard Bookshop — buy Harlan Hubbard ThriftBooks — buy Harlan Hubbard eBooks.com — buy Harlan Hubbard
- 20 Fidelity Amazon — buy Fidelity Bookshop — buy Fidelity ThriftBooks — buy Fidelity eBooks.com — buy Fidelity
- 21 Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community Amazon — buy Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community Bookshop — buy Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community ThriftBooks — buy Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community eBooks.com — buy Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community
- 22 Watch with Me Amazon — buy Watch with Me Bookshop — buy Watch with Me ThriftBooks — buy Watch with Me eBooks.com — buy Watch with Me
- 23 ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK Amazon — buy ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK Bookshop — buy ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK ThriftBooks — buy ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK eBooks.com — buy ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK
- 24 A world lost Amazon — buy A world lost Bookshop — buy A world lost ThriftBooks — buy A world lost eBooks.com — buy A world lost
- 25 Two more stories of the Port William membership Amazon — buy Two more stories of the Port William membership Bookshop — buy Two more stories of the Port William membership ThriftBooks — buy Two more stories of the Port William membership eBooks.com — buy Two more stories of the Port William membership
- 26 The selected poems of Wendell Berry Amazon — buy The selected poems of Wendell Berry Bookshop — buy The selected poems of Wendell Berry ThriftBooks — buy The selected poems of Wendell Berry eBooks.com — buy The selected poems of Wendell Berry
- 27 A timbered choir Amazon — buy A timbered choir Bookshop — buy A timbered choir ThriftBooks — buy A timbered choir eBooks.com — buy A timbered choir
- 28 Jayber Crow Amazon — buy Jayber Crow Bookshop — buy Jayber Crow ThriftBooks — buy Jayber Crow eBooks.com — buy Jayber Crow
- 29 Life Is a Miracle Amazon — buy Life Is a Miracle Bookshop — buy Life Is a Miracle ThriftBooks — buy Life Is a Miracle eBooks.com — buy Life Is a Miracle
- 30 In the presence of fear Amazon — buy In the presence of fear Bookshop — buy In the presence of fear ThriftBooks — buy In the presence of fear eBooks.com — buy In the presence of fear
- 31 The art of the commonplace Amazon — buy The art of the commonplace Bookshop — buy The art of the commonplace ThriftBooks — buy The art of the commonplace eBooks.com — buy The art of the commonplace
- 32 That Distant Land Amazon — buy That Distant Land Bookshop — buy That Distant Land ThriftBooks — buy That Distant Land eBooks.com — buy That Distant Land
- 33 Citizenship Papers Amazon — buy Citizenship Papers Bookshop — buy Citizenship Papers ThriftBooks — buy Citizenship Papers eBooks.com — buy Citizenship Papers
- 34 Hannah Coulter Amazon — buy Hannah Coulter Bookshop — buy Hannah Coulter ThriftBooks — buy Hannah Coulter eBooks.com — buy Hannah Coulter
- 35 Given Amazon — buy Given Bookshop — buy Given ThriftBooks — buy Given eBooks.com — buy Given
- 36 The way of ignorance Amazon — buy The way of ignorance Bookshop — buy The way of ignorance ThriftBooks — buy The way of ignorance eBooks.com — buy The way of ignorance
- 37 Andy Catlett Amazon — buy Andy Catlett Bookshop — buy Andy Catlett ThriftBooks — buy Andy Catlett eBooks.com — buy Andy Catlett
- 38 Conversations with Wendell Berry Amazon — buy Conversations with Wendell Berry Bookshop — buy Conversations with Wendell Berry ThriftBooks — buy Conversations with Wendell Berry eBooks.com — buy Conversations with Wendell Berry
- 39 Wendell Berry Amazon — buy Wendell Berry Bookshop — buy Wendell Berry ThriftBooks — buy Wendell Berry eBooks.com — buy Wendell Berry
- 40 Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life Amazon — buy Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life Bookshop — buy Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life ThriftBooks — buy Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life eBooks.com — buy Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Coulter | 1960 | ||
| 2 | The broken ground | 1964 | ||
| 3 | A Place on Earth | 1967 | ||
| 4 | The long-legged house | 1969 | ||
| 5 | The hidden wound | 1970 | ||
| 6 | The unforeseen wilderness | 1971 | ||
| 7 | A continuous harmony | 1972 | ||
| 8 | The country of marriage | 1973 | ||
| 9 | The memory of Old Jack | 1974 | ||
| 10 | Sayings & doings | 1975 | ||
| 11 | The Unsettling of America | 1977 | ||
| 12 | Standing by words | 1980 | ||
| 13 | The Gift of Good Land | 1981 | ||
| 14 | Collected poems, 1957-1982 | 1985 | ||
| 15 | The Wild Birds | 1986 | ||
| 16 | The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982 | 1987 | ||
| 17 | Remembering | 1988 | ||
| 18 | What are people for? | 1990 | ||
| 19 | Harlan Hubbard | 1990 | ||
| 20 | Fidelity | 1992 | ||
| 21 | Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community | 1993 | ||
| 22 | Watch with Me | 1994 | ||
| 23 | ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK | 1995 | ||
| 24 | A world lost | 1996 | ||
| 25 | Two more stories of the Port William membership | 1997 | ||
| 26 | The selected poems of Wendell Berry | 1998 | ||
| 27 | A timbered choir | 1998 | ||
| 28 | Jayber Crow | 2000 | ||
| 29 | Life Is a Miracle | 2000 | ||
| 30 | In the presence of fear | 2001 | ||
| 31 | The art of the commonplace | 2002 | ||
| 32 | That Distant Land | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Citizenship Papers | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Hannah Coulter | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Given | 2005 | ||
| 36 | The way of ignorance | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Andy Catlett | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Conversations with Wendell Berry | 2007 | ||
| 39 | Wendell Berry | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life | 2008 |
Wendell Berry reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Nathan Coulter (1960). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Wendell Berry — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Wendell Berry books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1960–2008.
What is the newest Wendell Berry book?
Wendell Berry and the cultivation of life, published in 2008.