Tobias Wolff books in order
Fiction writer, memoirist
- Born
- 1945
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 15
Tobias Wolff has published 2 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 4 other books, beginning with This Boy's Life (1989). The latest is The Hemingway Stories (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Tobias Wolff
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This Boy's Life
Tobias Wolff's most-read book.
Newest
The Hemingway Stories
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
In Pharaoh's Army (Oct 1994)
Old School (Nov 2003)
Novellas in order
The Barracks Thief (1984)
Short story collections in order
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (1981)
Hunters in the Snow (1982)
Back in the World (1985)
The Best American Short Stories, 1994 (1994)
The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories (1994)
The Night in Question (1996)
The Hemingway Stories (2021)
Non-fiction in order
This Boy's Life (Jan 1989)
Other books in order
A Childhood (1979)
The Stories of Tobias Wolff (1988)
Our Story Begins (2008)
On Writing Short Stories (2010)
Film and TV adaptations
- This Boy's Life (1993)Film · from This Boy's Life
About Tobias Wolff
Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff is an American short story writer, memoirist, novelist, and teacher of creative writing. He is known for his memoirs, particularly This Boy's Life (1989) and In Pharaoh's Army (1994). He has written four short story collections and two novels including The Barracks Thief (1984), which won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Wolff received a National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in September 2015.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tobias Wolff FAQ
- How many books has Tobias Wolff written?
- Tobias Wolff has published 2 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tobias Wolff's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with This Boy's Life.
- What is Tobias Wolff's latest book?
- The Hemingway Stories (2021).
- What is Tobias Wolff's most famous book?
- This Boy's Life (1989) is Tobias Wolff's most widely read book.
- Which Tobias Wolff books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including This Boy's Life (film, 1993).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.