Susan Sontag books in order
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist
- Lived
- 1933–2004
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 30
Susan Sontag published 7 novels, 2 short story collections, 15 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 2 plays and 3 other books, beginning with Against Interpretation (1966). The best-known is On Photography (1977).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Susan Sontag
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On Photography
Susan Sontag's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Benefactor (1963)
Death Kit (1967)
Styles of Radical Will (1969)
A Susan Sontag Reader (1982)
The Way We Live Now (1991)
The Volcano Lover (1992)
In America (1999)
Short story collections in order
I, Etcetera (1978)
The Best American Essays (1992)
Non-fiction in order
Against Interpretation (1966)
On Photography (1977)
Illness as Metaphor (1978)
Under the Sign of Saturn (1980)
AIDS and Its Metaphors (1989)
Conversations with Susan Sontag (1995)
Women (1999)
Where the Stress Falls (2001)
Regarding the Pain of Others (2003)
Refusenik! (2004)
At the Same Time (2007)
As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh (2012)
Essays of the 1960s & 70s (2013)
Susan Sontag (2013)
Later Essays (2017)
Poetry in order
Antonin Artaud (1992)
Plays in order
Duet for Cannibals (1970)
Alice in Bed (1993)
Other books in order
Barthes (1983)
Howard Hodgkin Paintings (1995)
On Women (2023)
About Susan Sontag
Susan Lee Sontag was an American writer and critic. She primarily wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay "Notes on 'Camp' ", in 1964. Her best-known works include the critical works Against Interpretation (1966), On Photography (1977), Illness as Metaphor (1978) and Regarding the Pain of Others (2003), the short story "The Way We Live Now" (1986) and the novels The Volcano Lover (1992) and In America (1999).
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Susan Sontag FAQ
- How many books has Susan Sontag written?
- Susan Sontag published 7 novels, 2 short story collections, 15 non-fiction books, 1 poetry collection, 2 plays and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Susan Sontag's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with On Photography.
- What is Susan Sontag's last book?
- Refusenik! (2004).
- What is Susan Sontag's most famous book?
- On Photography (1977) is Susan Sontag'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.