Books in Order: An Insight into Anne Tyler’s Award-Winning Novels
Delve into the world of Anne Tyler, a luminous figure in American literature, renowned for her mastery in novel and short story writing. A budding star since 1964, Tyler has several illustrious laurels to her credit, including nominations for the esteemed Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, triumphs in the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, PEN/Faulkner Award, Ambassador Book Award, National Book Critic Circle Award, and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.
While many are quick to label her work as southern fiction or modern American fiction, Anne prefers to evade such categorizations. Her unique storytelling style shines through in various film adaptions of her works such as The Accidental Tourist, Breathing Lessons, Saint Maybe, A Slipping-Down Life, Earthly Possessions, and Back When We Were Grownups.
Venturing into the World of Writing
Embarking on her literary journey in 1964, Anne Tyler published her debut novel, If Morning Ever Comes. This marked the beginning of an illustrious career, spawning countless thought-provoking and touching tales.
Books in Order: Anne Tyler’s Literary Creations
Truly understand the essence of Anne’s storytelling by delving into her works in the order they were published.
If Morning Ever Comes (1964)
The Tin Can Tree (1965)
A Slipping-Down Life (1970)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| If Morning Ever Comes | (1964) |    |
| The Tin Can Tree | (1965) | |
| A Slipping-Down Life | (1969) | |
| The Clock Winder | (1972) | |
| Celestial Navigation | (1974) | |
| Searching for Caleb | (1975) | |
| Earthly Possessions | (1977) | |
| Morgan’s Passing | (1980) | |
| Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant | (1982) | |
| The Accidental Tourist | (1985) | |
| Breathing Lessons | (1988) | |
| Saint Maybe | (1991) | |
| Ladder of Years | (1995) | |
| A Patchwork Planet | (1998) | |
| Back When We Were Grownups | (2001) | |
| The Amateur Marriage | (2004) | |
| Digging to America | (2006) | |
| Noah’s Compass | (2009) | |
| The Beginner’s Goodbye | (2012) | |
| A Spool of Blue Thread | (2015) | |
| Clock Dance | (2018) | |
| Redhead by the Side of the Road | (2020) | |
| French Braid | (2022) | |