Clarissa Pinkola Estés books in order

American psychoanalyst and writer

Born
1945
Country
United States
Books
23

Clarissa Pinkola Estés has published 3 novels, 2 non-fiction books and 18 other books, beginning with Women Who Run with the Wolves (1992). The latest is Untie the Strong Woman (2011).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Standalone novels in order

  1. Myths and Stories the Wild Women Archetype (1992)

    548 pages

  2. The Dangerous Old Woman (1999)

  3. Untie the Strong Woman (2011)

    374 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. Women Who Run with the Wolves (1992)

    561 pages★ 3.8 (20 ratings)

  2. The Faithful Gardener (1995)

    89 pages

Other books in order

  1. Radiant Coat (1991)

  2. The Boy Who Married an Eagle (1991)

  3. The Creative Fire (1993)

  4. The Gift of Story (1993)

  5. Theatre of the Imagination (1995)

  6. How to Love a Woman (1997)

  7. In the House of the Riddle Mother (1997)

  8. The Red Shoes (1997)

  9. Warming the Stone Child (1997)

  10. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Live (1999)

  11. Bedtime Stories (2002)

  12. Woman to Woman (2003)

  13. Bedtime Stories for Lovers (2004)

  14. The Beginner's Guide to Dream Interpretation (Beginner's) (2006)

  15. Seeing in the Dark (2010)

  16. The Power of the Crone (2011)

  17. How to Be an Elder (2012)

  18. The Late Bloomer (2012)

About Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D. is a Mexican-American writer and Jungian psychoanalyst. She is the author of Women Who Run with the Wolves (1992), a New York Times bestseller that remained on the list for 145 weeks and has sold more than 2.7 million copies according to the publisher. The book was reissued in a 30th Anniversary Edition by Rider & Co in 2022.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Clarissa Pinkola Estés FAQ

How many books has Clarissa Pinkola Estés written?
Clarissa Pinkola Estés has published 3 novels, 2 non-fiction books and 18 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Clarissa Pinkola Estés's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Women Who Run with the Wolves.
What is Clarissa Pinkola Estés's latest book?
Untie the Strong Woman (2011).
What is Clarissa Pinkola Estés's most famous book?
Women Who Run with the Wolves (1992) is Clarissa Pinkola Estés's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.