Richard Powers books in order
American novelist
- Born
- 1957
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 14
Richard Powers has published 13 novels and 1 other book, beginning with Galatea 2.2 (1995). The best-known is The Overstory (2018). The latest is Bewilderment (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Richard Powers
Start here
The Overstory
Richard Powers's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Bewilderment
One of the most-read, at about 304 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance (1985)
Prisoner's Dilemma (1988)
The Gold Bug Variations (Aug 1991)
Operation Wandering Soul (1993)
Galatea 2.2 (1995)
Gain (1998)
Plowing the Dark (Jun 2000)
The Time of Our Singing (2002)
The Echo Maker (2006)
Generosity (2009)
Orfeo (Jan 2014)
The Overstory (Apr 2018)
Bewilderment (Sep 2021)
Other books in order
Playground (2024)
About Richard Powers
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. His novel The Echo Maker won the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction. He has also won many other awards over the course of his career, including a MacArthur Fellowship. As of 2024, Powers has published fourteen novels and has taught at the University of Illinois and Stanford University. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Richard Powers FAQ
- How many books has Richard Powers written?
- Richard Powers has published 13 novels and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Richard Powers's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Overstory.
- What is Richard Powers's latest book?
- Bewilderment (2021).
- What is Richard Powers's most famous book?
- The Overstory (2018) is Richard Powers'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.