Author · updated 2026
Richard Powers Books in Order
Every Richard Powers book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 1985–2018.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Prisoner's Dilemma | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Gold Bug Variations | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Operation Wandering Soul | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Galatea 2.2 | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Gain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Plowing the Dark | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Time of Our Singing | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Echo Maker | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Generosity | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Orfeo | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Overstory | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Future Dictionary of America | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Prisoner's Dilemma | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Gold Bug Variations | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Operation Wandering Soul | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Galatea 2.2 | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Gain | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Plowing the Dark | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Time of Our Singing | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Future Dictionary of America | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Echo Maker | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Generosity | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Orfeo | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Overstory | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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