Edith Wharton books in order
American writer and designer
- Lived
- 1862–1937
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 55
Edith Wharton published 29 novels, 7 novellas, 15 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 poetry collection and 2 other books, beginning with The Touchstone (1900). The best-known is The Age of Innocence (1920).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Edith Wharton
Standalone novels in order
The Decoration of Houses (1897)
The Greater Inclination (1897)
The Valley of Decision (1902)
Italian Backgrounds (1905)
The House of Mirth (1905)
The Fruit of the Tree (1907)
The Reef (1912)
The Custom of the Country (1913)
The Book of the Homeless (1916)
Summer (1917)
In Morocco (1920)
The Age of Innocence (1920)
The Glimpses of the Moon (1922)
A Son at the Front (1923)
New Year's Day (1924)
The Old Maid (1924)
The Mother's Recompense (1925)
The Writing of Fiction (1925)
Here and Beyond (1926)
Twilight Sleep (1927)
The Children (1928)
Hudson River Bracketed (1929)
The Gods Arrive a Sequel to Hudson River Bracketed (1932)
A Backward Glance (1934)
The Buccaneers (1938)
The Edith Wharton Reader (1965)
Novellas in order
The Touchstone (1900)
Sanctuary (1903)
Madame De Treymes (1907)
Ethan Frome (Sep 1911)
The Marne (1918)
The Spark (1924)
Bunner Sisters (2000)
Short story collections in order
Crucial Instances (1906)
Tales of Men and Ghosts (1910)
The World Over (1936)
Ghosts (1937)
The Saturday Evening Post Treasury (1954)
Classic American Short Stories (1965)
Twice-Told Tales (1966)
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton (1973)
Great American Short Stories [34 Stories] (1977)
Roman Fever (1981)
The United States in Literature (1985)
Crime and Crime Again (1986)
The Dark Descent (1987)
Non-fiction in order
Poetry in order
Artemis to Actæon (1909)
Other books in order
False Dawn (1924)
Xingu (2004)
Film and TV adaptations
- The House of Mirth (1918)Film · from The House of Mirth
- The House of Mirth (2000)Film · from The House of Mirth
- Ethan Frome (1993)Film · from Ethan Frome
- The Custom of the CountryFilm · from The Custom of the Country
- The Age of Innocence (1993)Film · from The Age of Innocence
- The BuccaneersTV · from The Buccaneers
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About Edith Wharton
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of upper-class New York society to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Edith Wharton FAQ
- How many books has Edith Wharton written?
- Edith Wharton published 29 novels, 7 novellas, 15 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 poetry collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Edith Wharton's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Age of Innocence.
- What is Edith Wharton's last book?
- The Buccaneers (1938).
- What is Edith Wharton's most famous book?
- The Age of Innocence (1920) is Edith Wharton's most widely read book.
- Which Edith Wharton books have been adapted?
- 5 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The House of Mirth (film, 1918), Ethan Frome (film, 1993), The Custom of the Country (film) and The Age of Innocence (film, 1993).
- Can I read Edith Wharton's books for free?
- Yes. 39 books by Edith Wharton are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.