Portrait of Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt books in order

American writer

Born
1963
Country
United States
Books
5

Donna Tartt has published 5 novels, beginning with The Secret History (1992). The latest is The Goldfinch (2013).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt books in order of publication

  1. The Secret History (Sep 1992)

    608 pages★ 4.0 (89 ratings)

  2. Christmas Pageant (1995)

  3. The Little Friend (Oct 2002)

    616 pages★ 3.5 (11 ratings)

  4. The Secret History and the Little Friend (2013)

  5. The Goldfinch (Oct 2013)

    862 pages★ 4.0 (74 ratings)Adapted for film

Film and TV adaptations

About Donna Tartt

Donna Louise Tartt is an American novelist. She wrote the novels The Secret History (1992), The Little Friend (2002), and The Goldfinch (2013), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted into a 2019 film of the same name. She was included in Time magazine's 2014 "100 Most Influential People" list.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Donna Tartt FAQ

How many books has Donna Tartt written?
Donna Tartt has published 5 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Donna Tartt's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Secret History.
What is Donna Tartt's latest book?
The Goldfinch (2013).
What is Donna Tartt's most famous book?
The Secret History (1992) is Donna Tartt's most widely read book.
Which Donna Tartt books have been adapted?
1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Goldfinch (film, 2019).

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