Author · updated 2026
John Irving Books in Order
Every John Irving book in publication order — 18 in total, spanning 1968–2015.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Setting Free the Bears | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Water-Method Man | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The 158-Pound Marriage | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The World According to Garp | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Hotel New Hampshire | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Cider House Rules | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Prayer for Owen Meany | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  A Son of the Circus | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  A Widow for One Year | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Fourth Hand | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Until I Find You | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Last Night in Twisted River | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  In One Person | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Avenue of Mysteries | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trying to Save Piggy Sneed | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Imaginary Girlfriend | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  My Movie Business | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 18, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setting Free the Bears | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Water-Method Man | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The 158-Pound Marriage | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The World According to Garp | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Hotel New Hampshire | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Cider House Rules | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Prayer for Owen Meany | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Trying to Save Piggy Sneed | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Son of the Circus | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Imaginary Girlfriend | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | A Widow for One Year | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | My Movie Business | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Fourth Hand | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Until I Find You | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Last Night in Twisted River | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | In One Person | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Avenue of Mysteries | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
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