Alice Munro published 1 novel, 19 short story collections and 4 other books, beginning with Dance of the Happy Shades (1968). The best-known is Runaway (2004).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Alice Munro
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Runaway
Alice Munro's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Vintage Munro (2004)
Short story collections in order
Dance of the Happy Shades (1968)
Lives of Girls and Women (1971)
Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You (1974)
Who Do You Think You Are? (1978)
The Moons of Jupiter (1982)
The Progress of Love (1985)
Friend of My Youth (1990)
Open Secrets (1994)
Selected Stories (1996)
The Love of a Good Woman (1998)
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage (2001)
Runaway (2004)
Carried Away (2006)
Carried Away: A Personal Selection of Stories (2006)
The View from Castle Rock (2006)
Too Much Happiness (2009)
New Selected Stories (2011)
Dear Life (2012)
Family Furnishings (2014)
Other books in order
Vandals (1994)
Alice Munros Best Selected Stories (2008)
A Wilderness Station (2015)
Julieta (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- Hateship, Loveship (2013)Film · from Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
About Alice Munro
Alice Ann Munro was a Canadian short story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Her work tends to move forward and backward in time, with integrated short story cycles.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alice Munro FAQ
- How many books has Alice Munro written?
- Alice Munro published 1 novel, 19 short story collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alice Munro's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Runaway.
- What is Alice Munro's last book?
- Family Furnishings (2014).
- What is Alice Munro's most famous book?
- Runaway (2004) is Alice Munro's most widely read book.
- Which Alice Munro books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage (as Hateship, Loveship, film, 2013).
Authors like Alice Munro
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.