Willa Cather books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1873–1947
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 34
Willa Cather published 7 novels, 6 novellas, 16 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 poetry collection, beginning with O Pioneers! (1913). The best-known is My Ántonia (1918).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Willa Cather
Standalone novels in order
The Song of the Lark (1915)
My Ántonia (1918)
One of Ours (1922)
The Professor's House (1925)
Shadows on the Rock (1931)
Sapphira and the Slave Girl (Dec 1940)
Novellas in order
Alexander's Bridge (1912)
O Pioneers! (1913)
Not Under Forty (1922)
A Lost Lady (Sep 1923)
My Mortal Enemy (1926)
Neighbour Rosicky (1986)
Short story collections in order
The Troll Garden (1905)
Youth and the Bright Medusa (1920)
Obscure Destinies (1938)
The Old Beauty, and Others (1948)
The Britannica Library of Great American Writing (1960)
Fifty Best American Short Stories (1965)
The Penguin Book of American Short Stories (1971)
Uncle Valentine and Other Stories (1973)
Paul's Case and Other Stories (1980)
Classic Short Stories (1982)
The United States in Literature (1985)
Great American Short Stories (1990)
Fiction (1993)
Great Short Works of Willa Cather (1993)
The Situation of the Story (1993)
Bodies of the Dead (1995)
Non-fiction in order
On Writing (1888)
The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science (1909)
The Kingdom of Art: Willa Cather's First Principles and Critical Statements, 1893-1896 (1966)
Children's books in order
Lucy Gayheart (1935)
Poetry in order
April Twilights (1903) (1903)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Lost Lady (1924)Film · from A Lost Lady
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About Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours, a novel set during World War I.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Willa Cather FAQ
- How many books has Willa Cather written?
- Willa Cather published 7 novels, 6 novellas, 16 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 poetry collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Willa Cather's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with My Ántonia.
- What is Willa Cather's last book?
- The Old Beauty, and Others (1948).
- What is Willa Cather's most famous book?
- My Ántonia (1918) is Willa Cather's most widely read book.
- Which Willa Cather books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including A Lost Lady (film, 1924).
- Can I read Willa Cather's books for free?
- Yes. 13 books by Willa Cather are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.