Ocean Vuong books in order
Vietnamese American poet, essayist and novelist
- Born
- 1988
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 5
Ocean Vuong has published 2 novels, 2 poetry collections and 1 other book, beginning with Night Sky with Exit Wounds (2016). The best-known is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (2019). The latest is The Emperor of Gladness (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ocean Vuong
Start here
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong's most-read book.
Newest
The Emperor of Gladness
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (2019)
The Emperor of Gladness (2025)
Poetry in order
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (2016)
Time Is a Mother (Apr 2022)
Other books in order
Burnings (2010)
About Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is an American poet, essayist, novelist and photographer. His debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, was published in 2019. He received a MacArthur Fellowship the same year. He is the recipient of the 2014 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation, 2016 Whiting Award, and the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ocean Vuong FAQ
- How many books has Ocean Vuong written?
- Ocean Vuong has published 2 novels, 2 poetry collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ocean Vuong's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
- What is Ocean Vuong's latest book?
- The Emperor of Gladness (2025).
- What is Ocean Vuong's most famous book?
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (2019) is Ocean Vuong'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.