What order should I read Elizabeth Gilbert's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Eat, Pray, Love.

What is Elizabeth Gilbert's most famous book?

Eat, Pray, Love (2006) is Elizabeth Gilbert's most widely read book.

Which Elizabeth Gilbert books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Eat, Pray, Love (as Eat, Pray, Queef, TV, 2009).

Elizabeth Gilbert books in order

American writer

Born: 1969
Country: United States
Books: 10

Literary fiction

Elizabeth Gilbert has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection and 3 non-fiction books, beginning with The Last American Man (2002). The best-known is Eat, Pray, Love (2006). The latest is All the Way to the River (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Elizabeth Gilbert

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Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert's most-read book.
Highest rated
Big Magic
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 28 readers.
Shortest way in
City of Girls
One of the most-read, at about 496 pages.

Standalone novels in order

Stern Men (2000)
302 pages
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The Last American Man (2002)
280 pages
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Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage (Jan 2010)
336 pages
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The Signature of All Things (2013)
576 pages★ 4.0 (6 ratings)
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City of Girls (2019)
496 pages★ 4.6 (7 ratings)
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All the Way to the River (2025)
368 pages
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Short story collections in order

Pilgrims (1997)
224 pages
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Non-fiction in order

Eat, Pray, Love (Feb 2006)
364 pages★ 3.5 (45 ratings)Adapted for TV
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Big Magic (2014)
312 pages★ 3.9 (28 ratings)
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Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It (2016)
224 pages
Buy

Film and TV adaptations

Eat, Pray, Queef (2009)TV · from Eat, Pray, Love
Eat Pray Love (2010)Film · from Eat, Pray, Love

About Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert is an American journalist and author. Her 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. The book was also made into a film of the same name in 2010.

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Elizabeth Gilbert FAQ

How many books has Elizabeth Gilbert written?: Elizabeth Gilbert has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection and 3 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Elizabeth Gilbert's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Eat, Pray, Love.
What is Elizabeth Gilbert's latest book?: All the Way to the River (2025).
What is Elizabeth Gilbert's most famous book?: Eat, Pray, Love (2006) is Elizabeth Gilbert's most widely read book.
Which Elizabeth Gilbert books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Eat, Pray, Love (as Eat, Pray, Queef, TV, 2009).