Junot Díaz has published 1 novel, 3 short story collections, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with Drown (1996). The best-known is The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007). The latest is This Is How You Lose Her (2012).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Junot Díaz
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz's most-read book.
Newest
This Is How You Lose Her
Published September 2012.
Standalone novels in order
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Sep 2007)
Short story collections in order
Drown (1996)
Beacon Best of 2001 (Beacon Anthology) (2001)
This Is How You Lose Her (Sep 2012)
Children's books in order
Islandborn (2018)
Other books in order
Cheater's Guide to Love (2019)
About Junot Díaz
Junot Díaz is a Dominican American writer, creative writing professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a former fiction editor at Boston Review. Central to Díaz's work is the immigrant experience, particularly the Latino immigrant experience.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Junot Díaz FAQ
- How many books has Junot Díaz written?
- Junot Díaz has published 1 novel, 3 short story collections, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Junot Díaz's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
- What is Junot Díaz's latest book?
- This Is How You Lose Her (2012).
- What is Junot Díaz's most famous book?
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) is Junot Díaz'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.