Emma Donoghue books in order
Irish novelist, playwright, short-story writer and historian
- Born
- 1969
- Country
- Ireland
- Books
- 26
Emma Donoghue has published 15 novels, 5 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 1 poetry collection, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with Kissing the Witch (1997). The best-known is Room (2010). The latest is Learned by Heart (2023).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Emma Donoghue
Start here
Room
Emma Donoghue's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Wonder
One of the most-read, at about 304 pages.
Newest
Learned by Heart
Published 2023.
Standalone novels in order
Stir-fry (1994)
Kissing the Witch (1997)
Hood (Jul 1998)
Slammerkin (2000)
Life Mask (2004)
Landing (2007)
The Sealed Letter (2008)
Inseparable (2010)
Room (Sep 2010)
Frog Music (2014)
The Wonder (Sep 2016)
Akin (2019)
The Pull of the Stars (2020)
Haven (2022)
Learned by Heart (2023)
Short story collections in order
The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Short Stories (1999)
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits (2002)
Touchy Subjects (2005)
Astray (2012)
Love Alters (2013)
Non-fiction in order
Passions Between Women (1993)
Children's books in order
The Lotterys Plus One (2017)
The Lotterys More or Less (2018)
Poetry in order
Poems Between Women (1997)
Plays in order
Signatories (2016)
Other books in order
The Paris Express (2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- Room (2015)Film · from Room
- The Wonder (2022)Film · from The Wonder
About Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue is an Irish Canadian novelist, screenwriter, playwright and literary historian. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Booker Prize and an international best-seller. Donoghue's 1995 novel Hood won the Stonewall Book Award and Slammerkin (2000) won the Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction. She is a 2011 recipient of the Alex Awards. Room was adapted by Donoghue into a film of the same name. For this, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2025, Donoghue won the Alice B Readers Award given annually to living writers of published works whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written works about lesbians.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Emma Donoghue FAQ
- How many books has Emma Donoghue written?
- Emma Donoghue has published 15 novels, 5 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 1 poetry collection, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Emma Donoghue's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Room.
- What is Emma Donoghue's latest book?
- Learned by Heart (2023).
- What is Emma Donoghue's most famous book?
- Room (2010) is Emma Donoghue's most widely read book.
- Which Emma Donoghue books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Room (film, 2015) and The Wonder (film, 2022).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.