Alison Lurie books in order
American novelist and academic
- Lived
- 1926–2020
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 23
Alison Lurie published 12 novels, 2 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with The Language of Clothes (1981).
Updated September 2026
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The Language of Clothes
Alison Lurie's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Nowhere City (1965)
Real People (1969)
The War Between the Tates (1974)
Only Children (1979)
Foreign Affairs (Aug 1984)
Love and Friendship (1986)
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales (1994)
Imaginary Friends (1995)
The Last Resort (1998)
Familiar Spirits (2000)
Truth and Consequences (2005)
The Secret Garden (2011)
Short story collections in order
Clever Gretchen and Other Forgotten Folktales (1980)
Women and Ghosts (1994)
Non-fiction in order
The Language of Clothes (1981)
Don't Tell the Grown-Ups (1990)
Not in Front of the Grown-ups (1991)
The Language of Houses (2014)
Children's books in order
The Heavenly Zoo (1979)
Fabulous Beasts (1981)
The Black Geese (1999)
Boys and Girls Forever (2003)
Other books in order
Cap O'Rushes (Read & Listen) (1992)
About Alison Lurie
Alison Stewart Lurie was an American novelist and academic. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 1984 novel Foreign Affairs. Although better known as a novelist, she wrote many non-fiction books and articles, particularly on children's literature and the semiotics of dress.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alison Lurie FAQ
- How many books has Alison Lurie written?
- Alison Lurie published 12 novels, 2 short story collections, 4 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alison Lurie's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Language of Clothes.
- What is Alison Lurie's last book?
- The Language of Houses (2014).
- What is Alison Lurie's most famous book?
- The Language of Clothes (1981) is Alison Lurie's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.