John Ashbery books in order
Poet from the United States of America
- Lived
- 1927–2017
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 25
John Ashbery published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 1 non-fiction book and 18 poetry collections, beginning with Some Trees (1956). The best-known is Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror (1975).
Updated September 2026
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Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror
John Ashbery's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
How I Wrote Certain of My Books (1995)
A Nest of Ninnies (1997)
Notes from the Air (2007)
Planisphere (2009)
Novellas in order
Where Shall I Wander (2005)
A Worldly Country (2007)
Non-fiction in order
Reported Sightings (1989)
Poetry in order
Some Trees (1956)
Houseboat Days (1957)
The Tennis Court Oath (1962)
Rivers and Mountains (1966)
Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror (1975)
The Vermont Notebook (1975)
As We Know (1979)
A Wave (Jan 1984)
Selected Poems (1985)
Flow Chart (1991)
Hotel Lautréamont (1992)
Can You Hear, Bird (1995)
John Ashbery (1997)
Girls on the Run (1999)
Your Name Here (2000)
Other Traditions (2001)
Chinese Whispers (2002)
John Ashbery in Conversation with Mark Ford (2003)
About John Ashbery
John Lawrence Ashbery was an American poet and art critic.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
John Ashbery FAQ
- How many books has John Ashbery written?
- John Ashbery published 4 novels, 2 novellas, 1 non-fiction book and 18 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Ashbery's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror.
- What is John Ashbery's last book?
- Planisphere (2009).
- What is John Ashbery's most famous book?
- Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror (1975) is John Ashbery'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.