Jane Smiley has published 23 novels, 2 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with The Greenlanders (1988). The best-known is A Thousand Acres (1991). The latest is Perestroika in Paris (2020).
Updated September 2026
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A Thousand Acres
Jane Smiley's most-read book.
Newest
Perestroika in Paris
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
At Paradise Gate (1981)
Duplicate Keys (1984)
The Age of Grief (1987)
The Greenlanders (1988)
Ordinary Love and Good Will (1991)
A Thousand Acres (Oct 1991)
Barn Blind (1993)
Moo (Mar 1995)
Ordinary Love (1998)
The All-true Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton (1998)
Horse Heaven (2000)
The Sagas of Icelanders (2001)
Good Faith (2003)
A Year at the Races (2004)
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel (2005)
13 Ways of Looking at the Novel (2006)
Ten Days in the Hills (2007)
The Georges and the Jewels (2009)
Private Life (2010)
Some Luck (2014)
Early Warning (2015)
Golden Age (2015)
Perestroika in Paris (2020)
Non-fiction in order
The True Subject (1993)
The Man Who Invented the Computer (2010)
Children's books in order
A Good Horse (2010)
True Blue (2011)
Mystery Horse (2012)
Twenty Yawns (2016)
Other books in order
Dangerous Business (2022)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Thousand Acres (1997)Film · from A Thousand Acres
About Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992 for her novel A Thousand Acres (1991).
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Jane Smiley FAQ
- How many books has Jane Smiley written?
- Jane Smiley has published 23 novels, 2 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jane Smiley's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Thousand Acres.
- What is Jane Smiley's latest book?
- Perestroika in Paris (2020).
- What is Jane Smiley's most famous book?
- A Thousand Acres (1991) is Jane Smiley's most widely read book.
- Which Jane Smiley books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including A Thousand Acres (film, 1997).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.