Pearl S. Buck books in order
Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary
- Lived
- 1892–1973
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 72
- Also writes as
- John Sedges
Pearl S. Buck published 53 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 8 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with East Wind: West Wind (1930). The best-known is The Good Earth (1931).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Pearl S. Buck
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The Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
East Wind: West Wind (1930)
The Young Revolutionist (1930)
The Good Earth (Mar 1931)
Sons (Jun 1932)
All Men Are Brothers (1933)
The Mother (1933)
A House Divided (1935)
The House of Earth (1935)
Fighting Angel (1936)
Other Gods (1938)
This Proud Heart (1938)
The Patriot (1939)
Of Men and Women (1941)
China Sky (1942)
Dragon Seed (1942)
The Promise Pearl S Buck 1943 (John Day WARTIME BOOK Publication) (1943)
the Spirit and the Flesh (1944)
Portrait of a Marriage (1945)
The Townsman (1945)
Pavillion of Women (1946)
Far and Near (1947)
Peony (1948)
Kinfolk (1949)
The Bondmaid (1949)
The Long Love (1949)
God's Men (1951)
The Hidden Flower (1952)
My Several Worlds (1954)
The Angry Wife (1954)
Imperial Woman (1956)
Letter from Peking (1957)
American Triptych (1958)
Le Maître De L'aube (1959)
Fourteen Stories (1960)
A Bridge for Passing (1962)
Hearts Come Home (1962)
Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
The Living Reed (1963)
Children for Adoption (1964)
Death in the Castle (1965)
For Spacious Skies (1966)
The Time Is Noon (1966)
The Three Daughters of Madame Liang (1967)
Wo Die Sonne Aufgeht. Roman (1968)
The Good Deed, and Other Stories OfAsia, Past and Present (1969)
Voices in the House (1969)
Mandala (1970)
The Story Bible (1971)
The Goddess Abides (1972)
All Under Heaven (1973)
book of Christmas (1974)
The Rainbow (1974)
The Eternal Wonder (2013)
Novellas in order
Yu Lan, Flying Boy of China (1945)
The Big Wave (1947)
Short story collections in order
The First Wife and Other Stories (1933)
The Woman Who Was Changed, and Other Stories (1979)
The Enemy (1986)
Christmas Day in the Morning (2002)
Non-fiction in order
The Exile (1936)
American Unity and Asia (1942)
The Child Who Never Grew (1950)
The Man Who Changed China (1953)
The People of Japan (1966)
To My Daughters, with Love (1967)
China as I See It (1970)
Oriental Cookbook (1972)
Children's books in order
The Water-buffalo Children (1943)
The Dragon Fish (1944)
Fairy Tales of the Orient (1965)
Little Red (1988)
Other books in order
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (1967)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Good Earth (1937)Film · from The Good Earth
About Pearl S. Buck
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and humanitarian. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, Buck became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China" and for her "masterpieces", two memoir-biographies of her missionary parents.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Pearl S. Buck FAQ
- How many books has Pearl S. Buck written?
- Pearl S. Buck published 53 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 8 non-fiction books, 4 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Pearl S. Buck's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Good Earth.
- What is Pearl S. Buck's last book?
- The Rainbow (1974).
- What is Pearl S. Buck's most famous book?
- The Good Earth (1931) is Pearl S. Buck's most widely read book.
- Does Pearl S. Buck write under a pen name?
- Yes: Pearl S. Buck has also published as John Sedges.
- Which Pearl S. Buck books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Good Earth (film, 1937).
- Can I read Pearl S. Buck's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Pearl S. Buck is in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.