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Daniel Quinn Books in Order

Find every Daniel Quinn book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 18 books / 7 series

American author best known for the philosophical novel *Ishmael*, which won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship. His works explore deep ecology and human mythology. This page provides the Daniel Quinn books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Daniel Quinn Books in Chronological Order

1982 The Book of the Damned POoSS / 1 Buy
1988 Dreamer POoSN / 1 Buy
1992 Ishmael POoIB / 1 Buy
1994 Providence: The Story of a Fifty-Year Vision Quest POoNB / 1 Buy
1996 The Story of B POoIB / 2 Buy
1997 A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife POoNB / 2 Buy
1997 My Ishmael POoIB / 3 Buy
1999 Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure POoC / 1 Buy
2001 The Man Who Grew Young POoGN / 1 Buy
2001 After Dachau POoSN / 2 Buy
2002 The Holy POoSN / 3 Buy
2005 Tales of Adam POoC / 2 Buy
2006 Work, Work, Work POoPB / 1 Buy
2007 If They Give You Lined Paper, Write Sideways. POoNB / 3 Buy
2012 At Woomeroo POoC / 3 Buy
2014 The Invisibility of Success POoC / 4 Buy
2014 The Teachings That Came Before and After Ishmael POoC / 5 Buy
2020 Sleepwalking Thru a Marriage POoSS / 2 Buy

Daniel Quinn Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Book of the Damned 1982 Buy
02 Sleepwalking Thru a Marriage 2020 Buy
Ishmael Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1992-1997
01 Ishmael 1992 Buy
02 The Story of B 1996 Buy
03 My Ishmael 1997 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1988-2002
01 Dreamer 1988 Buy
02 After Dachau 2001 Buy
03 The Holy 2002 Buy
01 Work, Work, Work 2006 Buy
01 Providence: The Story of a Fifty-Year Vision Quest 1994 Buy
02 A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife 1997 Buy
03 If They Give You Lined Paper, Write Sideways. 2007 Buy
01 The Man Who Grew Young 2001 Buy
01 Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure 1999 Buy
02 Tales of Adam 2005 Buy
03 At Woomeroo 2012 Buy
04 The Invisibility of Success 2014 Buy
05 The Teachings That Came Before and After Ishmael 2014 Buy

Where to start with Daniel Quinn

What is the best order to read Daniel Quinn books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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