Sherman Alexie books in order
American author and filmmaker
- Born
- 1966
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 23
Sherman Alexie has published 6 novels, 6 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 3 other books, beginning with The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993). The best-known is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007). The latest is You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir (2017).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sherman Alexie
Start here
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie's most-read book.
Shortest way in
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
One of the most-read, at about 464 pages.
Newest
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
Published 2017.
Standalone novels in order
Reservation Blues (1995)
Indian Killer (Sep 1996)
Flight (Mar 2007)
Eddie and the Cruisers (2008)
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (2017)
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir (2017)
Short story collections in order
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993)
The Toughest Indian in the World (2000)
Ten Little Indians (2003)
War Dances (2009)
The Speed Chronicles (2011)
Blasphemy (2012)
Non-fiction in order
Conversations with Sherman Alexie (2009)
Children's books in order
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sep 2007)
Thunder Boy Jr (2016)
Poetry in order
The Business of Fancydancing (1991)
First Indian on the Moon (1993)
One Stick Song (2000)
The Summer of Black Widows (2001)
Face (2009)
Other books in order
Smoke Signals (1998)
El Diario Completamente Verídico De Un Indio a Tiempo Parcial (2009)
How to Rise (2009)
About Sherman Alexie
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sherman Alexie FAQ
- How many books has Sherman Alexie written?
- Sherman Alexie has published 6 novels, 6 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 2 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sherman Alexie's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
- What is Sherman Alexie's latest book?
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir (2017).
- What is Sherman Alexie's most famous book?
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007) is Sherman Alexie'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.