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Oliver Sacks books in order

British neurologist and writer

Lived
1933–2015
Country
United Kingdom
Books
19

Oliver Sacks published 3 novels, 1 novella, 14 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Migraine (1970). The best-known is The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1985).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Oliver Sacks

Standalone novels in order

  1. Migraine (1970)

    329 pages

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  2. Awakenings (1973)

    409 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)Adapted for film

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  3. On the Move (2015)

    416 pages★ 4.1 (7 ratings)

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Novellas in order

  1. Gratitude (2015)

    55 pages★ 3.8 (13 ratings)

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Non-fiction in order

  1. A Leg to Stand On (1984)

    222 pages

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  2. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1985)

    308 pages★ 4.1 (56 ratings)

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  3. Seeing Voices (Aug 1989)

    189 pages★ 3.6 (7 ratings)

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  4. An Anthropologist on Mars (Feb 1995)

    351 pages★ 4.4 (7 ratings)

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  5. Seeing Language in Sign (1996)

    216 pages

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  6. The Island of the Colorblind (1997)

    320 pages

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  7. Uncle Tungsten (2001)

    352 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)

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  8. Musicophilia (2007)

    425 pages★ 3.7 (23 ratings)

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  9. Music in the Head (2009)

    128 pages

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  10. The Mind's Eye (Oct 2010)

    278 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)

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  11. Hallucinations (2012)

    352 pages★ 4.2 (13 ratings)

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  12. Oliver Sacks (2016)

    100 pages

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  13. The River of Consciousness (2017)

    232 pages

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  14. Everything in Its Place (2019)

    288 pages

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Other books in order

  1. Asylum (2009)

    209 pages

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Film and TV adaptations

About Oliver Sacks

Oliver Wolf Sacks was a British neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Oliver Sacks FAQ

How many books has Oliver Sacks written?
Oliver Sacks published 3 novels, 1 novella, 14 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Oliver Sacks's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
What is Oliver Sacks's last book?
The River of Consciousness (2017).
What is Oliver Sacks's most famous book?
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1985) is Oliver Sacks's most widely read book.
Which Oliver Sacks books have been adapted?
1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Awakenings (film, 1990).

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.