Author · updated 2026
Amy Tan Books in Order
Every Amy Tan book in publication order — 16 in total, spanning 1989–2017.
Publication Order of Children's Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Moon Lady | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Joy Luck Club | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Kitchen God's Wife | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Hundred Secret Senses | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Bonesetter's Daughter | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Saving Fish from Drowning | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Valley of Amazement | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rules for Virgins | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Post Pregnancy Diet | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  American Voices | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Mid-life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Best American Short Stories 1999 | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 16, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Joy Luck Club | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Kitchen God's Wife | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Moon Lady | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | American Voices | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mid-life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Hundred Secret Senses | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Best American Short Stories 1999 | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Bonesetter's Daughter | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Saving Fish from Drowning | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Rules for Virgins | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Valley of Amazement | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Post Pregnancy Diet | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
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