Naomi Shihab Nye has published 5 novels, 1 short story collection, 5 children's books, 18 poetry collections and 7 other books, beginning with Sitti's Secrets (1994). The latest is The Turtle of Michigan (2022).
Updated September 2026
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Sitti's Secrets
Naomi Shihab Nye's most-read book.
Newest
The Turtle of Michigan
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
Habibi (1997)
I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You (1999)
What Have You Lost? (1999)
Everything Comes Next (2020)
The Turtle of Michigan (2022)
Short story collections in order
Never in a Hurry (1996)
Children's books in order
Sitti's Secrets (1994)
Benito's Dream Bottle (1995)
Baby Radar (2003)
I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You OK? (2007)
The Turtle of Oman (2014)
Poetry in order
Hugging the Jukebox (1982)
Red Suitcase (1994)
Words Under the Words (1995)
This Same Sky (1996)
Fuel (1998)
The Space Between Our Footsteps (1998)
Come with Me (2000)
Salting the Ocean (2000)
Mint Snowball (2001)
19 Varieties of Gazelle (2002)
19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East (2002)
The Flag of Childhood (2002)
A Maze Me (2005)
You & Yours (2005)
Honeybee (2008)
Time You Let Me in (2010)
Transfer (2011)
Voices in the Air (2018)
Other books in order
Different Ways to Pray (1980)
Yellow Glove (1986)
The Tree Is Older Than You Are (1995)
Is This Forever, or What? (2004)
Cast Away (2020)
Grace Notes (2024)
Wishbone (2025)
About Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian American poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist. Born to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she began composing her first poetry at the age of six. In total, she has published more than thirty-five books and contributed to hundreds of others. Her works include poetry, young-adult fiction, picture books, and novels. Nye has received numerous awards throughout her career including the 2013 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature, served as the Poetry Foundation's Young People's Poet Laureate for the 2019–22 terms, and in 2024 received the Wallace Stevens Award and Texas Writer Award.
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Naomi Shihab Nye FAQ
- How many books has Naomi Shihab Nye written?
- Naomi Shihab Nye has published 5 novels, 1 short story collection, 5 children's books, 18 poetry collections and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Naomi Shihab Nye's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Sitti's Secrets.
- What is Naomi Shihab Nye's latest book?
- The Turtle of Michigan (2022).
- What is Naomi Shihab Nye's most famous book?
- Sitti's Secrets (1994) is Naomi Shihab Nye'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.