Ellen Glasgow books in order
Novelist, short story writer
- Lived
- 1873–1945
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 22
Ellen Glasgow published 19 novels, 2 short story collections and 1 poetry collection, beginning with The Descendant (1897). The best-known is The Battle-ground (1902).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ellen Glasgow
Standalone novels in order
The Descendant (1897)
Phases of an Inferior Planet (1898)
The Voice of the People (1900)
The Battle-ground (1902)
The Deliverance (1904)
The Wheel of Life (1906)
The Romance of a Plain Man (1909)
The Miller of Old Church (1911)
Life and Gabriella (1916)
Virginia (1919)
One Man in His Time (1922)
The Shadowy Third (1923)
The Romantic Comedians (1926)
They Stooped to Folly (1929)
The Sheltered Life (1932)
Barren Ground (1933)
Vein of Iron (1935)
In This Our Life (1941)
The Woman Within (1954)
Short story collections in order
Collected Stories (1963)
Young Ghosts (1985)
Poetry in order
The Freeman, and Other Poems (1902)
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About Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ellen Glasgow FAQ
- How many books has Ellen Glasgow written?
- Ellen Glasgow published 19 novels, 2 short story collections and 1 poetry collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ellen Glasgow's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Battle-ground.
- What is Ellen Glasgow's last book?
- In This Our Life (1941).
- What is Ellen Glasgow's most famous book?
- The Battle-ground (1902) is Ellen Glasgow's most widely read book.
- Can I read Ellen Glasgow's books for free?
- Yes. 15 books by Ellen Glasgow 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.