Portrait of Siri Hustvedt

Siri Hustvedt books in order

American novelist, essayist, poet

Born
1955
Country
United States
Books
14

Siri Hustvedt has published 9 novels and 5 non-fiction books, beginning with The Summer Without Men (2011). The latest is Mothers, Fathers, and Others (2021).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Siri Hustvedt

Standalone novels in order

  1. Where You Once Belonged (1990)

    232 pages

  2. The Enchantment of Lily Dahl (1996)

    287 pages

  3. What I Loved (2003)

    472 pages

  4. The Sorrows of an American (2008)

    360 pages

  5. The Summer Without Men (2011)

    216 pages

  6. The Blazing World (Mar 2014)

    384 pages

  7. The Delusions of Certainty (2017)

    400 pages

  8. Memories of the Future (2019)

    352 pages

  9. Mothers, Fathers, and Others (2021)

    336 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. A Plea for Eros (2005)

    240 pages

  2. Mysteries of the Rectangle (2005)

    208 pages

  3. The Shaking Woman (2009)

    240 pages

  4. Living, Thinking, Looking (2012)

    384 pages

  5. A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women (2013)

    512 pages

About Siri Hustvedt

Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, seven novels, two books of essays, and several works of non-fiction. Her books include The Blindfold (1992), The Enchantment of Lily Dahl (1996), What I Loved (2003), for which she is best known, A Plea for Eros (2006), The Sorrows of an American (2008), The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves (2010), The Summer Without Men (2011), Living, Thinking, Looking (2012), The Blazing World (2014), Memories of the Future (2019), and Ghost Stories (2026). What I Loved and The Summer Without Men were international bestsellers. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

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

Siri Hustvedt FAQ

How many books has Siri Hustvedt written?
Siri Hustvedt has published 9 novels and 5 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Siri Hustvedt's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Summer Without Men.
What is Siri Hustvedt's latest book?
Mothers, Fathers, and Others (2021).
What is Siri Hustvedt's most famous book?
The Summer Without Men (2011) is Siri Hustvedt'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.