Eudora Welty books in order
American short story writer, novelist and photographer
- Lived
- 1909–2001
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 22
Eudora Welty published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 8 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books, beginning with The Optimist's Daughter (1972).
Updated September 2026
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The Optimist's Daughter
Eudora Welty's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Robber Bridegroom (1942)
The Ponder Heart (1954)
Losing Battles (1970)
The Optimist's Daughter (1972)
The Eye of the Story (1978)
Delta Wedding (1979)
The Norton Book of Friendship (1991)
Novellas in order
The Shoe Bird (1964)
One Writer's Beginnings (1984)
A Worn Path (1991)
On Writing (2002)
Short story collections in order
Selected Stories of Eudora Welty (1941)
The Wide Net (1943)
The Bride of the Innisfallen (1949)
The Golden Apples (1949)
Thirteen Stories (1965)
A Curtain of Green, and Other Stories (1979)
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty (1980)
Stories, Essays & Memoir (1998)
Non-fiction in order
Eudora Welty (1985)
Other books in order
Why I Live at the P.O (1995)
Eudora Welty as Photographer (2009)
About Eudora Welty
Eudora Alice Welty was an American short-story writer, novelist, and photographer who wrote about the American South. Her novel The Optimist's Daughter won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973. Welty received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the South. She was the first living author to have her works published by the Library of America. Her house in Jackson, Mississippi, has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as a house museum.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Eudora Welty FAQ
- How many books has Eudora Welty written?
- Eudora Welty published 7 novels, 4 novellas, 8 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Eudora Welty's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Optimist's Daughter.
- What is Eudora Welty's last book?
- On Writing (2002).
- What is Eudora Welty's most famous book?
- The Optimist's Daughter (1972) is Eudora Welty's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.