Anne Tyler has published 25 novels, 1 short story collection and 1 other book, beginning with Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant (1982). The best-known is The Accidental Tourist (1985). The latest is French Braid (2022).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Anne Tyler
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The Accidental Tourist
Anne Tyler's most-read book.
Newest
French Braid
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
If Morning Ever Comes (1964)
The Tin Can Tree (1965)
A Slipping-Down Life (1970)
The Clock Winder (1972)
Celestial Navigation (1974)
Searching for Caleb (1976)
Earthly Possessions (1977)
Morgan's Passing (1980)
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant (Mar 1982)
The Accidental Tourist (Aug 1985)
Breathing Lessons (1988)
Anne Tyler (1990)
Saint Maybe (1991)
Ladder of Years (1995)
A Patchwork Planet (1998)
Back When We Were Grownups (2001)
The Amateur Marriage (2004)
Digging to America (May 2006)
Noah's Compass (2009)
The Beginner's Goodbye (2012)
A Spool of Blue Thread (2015)
Vinegar Girl (2016)
Clock Dance (2018)
Redhead by the Side of The Road (2020)
French Braid (2022)
Short story collections in order
Best of the South (1996)
Other books in order
My Rough Diamond (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Accidental Tourist (1988)Film · from The Accidental Tourist
About Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler is an American novelist, short story writer, and literary critic. She has published twenty-five novels, including Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant (1982), The Accidental Tourist (1985), and Breathing Lessons (1988). All three were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and Breathing Lessons won the prize in 1989. She has also won the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, the Ambassador Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2012 she was awarded The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. Tyler's twentieth novel, A Spool of Blue Thread, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2015, and Redhead By the Side of the Road was longlisted for the same award in 2020.
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Anne Tyler FAQ
- How many books has Anne Tyler written?
- Anne Tyler has published 25 novels, 1 short story collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Anne Tyler's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Accidental Tourist.
- What is Anne Tyler's latest book?
- French Braid (2022).
- What is Anne Tyler's most famous book?
- The Accidental Tourist (1985) is Anne Tyler's most widely read book.
- Which Anne Tyler books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Accidental Tourist (film, 1988).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.