Don DeLillo books in order
American novelist, playwright and essayist
- Born
- 1936
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 24
- Also writes as
- Cleo Birdwell
Don DeLillo has published 17 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection and 3 plays, beginning with Americana (1971). The best-known is White Noise (1985). The latest is The Silence (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Don DeLillo
Start here
White Noise
Don DeLillo's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Cosmopolis
One of the most-read, at about 223 pages.
Newest
The Silence
Published October 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Americana (1971)
End Zone (1972)
Great Jones Street (1973)
Ratner's Star (1976)
Players (1977)
Running Dog (1978)
Amazons (1980)
The Names (Sep 1982)
White Noise (Jan 1985)
Libra (Aug 1988)
Mao II (Jun 1991)
Underworld (Oct 1997)
Cosmopolis (Apr 2003)
Conversations with Don DeLillo (2005)
Falling Man (2007)
Point Omega (2010)
Zero K (2016)
Novellas in order
The Body Artist (Feb 2001)
Pafko at the Wall (Oct 2001)
The Silence (Oct 2020)
Short story collections in order
The Angel Esmeralda (2011)
Plays in order
The Day Room (1986)
Valparaiso (1999)
Love-Lies-Bleeding (2005)
Film and TV adaptations
- White Noise (2022)Film · from White Noise
- Never Ever (2016)Film · from The Body Artist
- Cosmopolis (2012)Film · from Cosmopolis
About Don DeLillo
Donald Richard DeLillo is an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as consumerism, nuclear war, the complexities of language, art, television, the advent of the Digital Age, mathematics, politics, economics, and sports.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Don DeLillo FAQ
- How many books has Don DeLillo written?
- Don DeLillo has published 17 novels, 3 novellas, 1 short story collection and 3 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Don DeLillo's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with White Noise.
- What is Don DeLillo's latest book?
- The Silence (2020).
- What is Don DeLillo's most famous book?
- White Noise (1985) is Don DeLillo's most widely read book.
- Does Don DeLillo write under a pen name?
- Yes: Don DeLillo has also published as Cleo Birdwell.
- Which Don DeLillo books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including White Noise (film, 2022), The Body Artist (as Never Ever, film, 2016) and Cosmopolis (film, 2012).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.