Derek Walcott books in order
Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright
- Lived
- 1930–2017
- Country
- Saint Lucia
- Books
- 26
Derek Walcott published 3 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 9 poetry collections, 6 plays and 7 other books, beginning with Dream on Monkey Mountain (1970). The best-known is Omeros (1990).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Derek Walcott
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Omeros
Derek Walcott's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The Antilles: Fragments of Epic Memory (1993)
Conversations with Derek Walcott (1996)
What the Twilight Says (1998)
Children's books in order
Midsummer (1984)
Poetry in order
Another Life (1973)
The Arkansas Testament (1987)
Collected Poems, 1948-1984 (1988)
Omeros (1990)
The Bounty (1997)
Tiepolo's Hound (2000)
The Prodigal (2004)
Selected Poems (2007)
White Egrets (2010)
Plays in order
Dream on Monkey Mountain (1970)
The Joker of Seville & O Babylon! (1978)
Three Plays (1986)
The Odyssey (1993)
Walker (2002)
O Starry Starry Night (2014)
Other books in order
The Sea at Dauphin (1966)
A Dream on a Monkey Mountain (1967)
Remembrance & Pantomime (1980)
Plays for Today (1986)
Derek Walcott (1993)
Beef, No Chicken (2003)
Ti-Jean and His Brothers (2003)
About Derek Walcott
Sir Derek Alton Walcott was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Derek Walcott FAQ
- How many books has Derek Walcott written?
- Derek Walcott published 3 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 9 poetry collections, 6 plays and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Derek Walcott's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Omeros.
- What is Derek Walcott's last book?
- What the Twilight Says (1998).
- What is Derek Walcott's most famous book?
- Omeros (1990) is Derek Walcott'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.