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Helen Oyeyemi Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Helen Oyeyemi in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 26 books / 3 series

Helen Oyeyemi is a British author best known for novels such as *The Icarus Girl* and *Gingerbread*, celebrated for her magical realist style. Her work has earned critical acclaim, including the Somerset Maugham Award. This page provides the Helen Oyeyemi books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Helen Oyeyemi in Publication Order

2005 The Icarus Girl POoSN / 1 Buy
2005 Juniper's Whitening / Victimese POoSSC / 1 Buy
2007 The Opposite House POoSN / 2 Buy
2009 White is for Witching POoSN / 3 Buy
2010 The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(With: David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) POoTBNSSAB / 1 Buy
2011 The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) POoTBNSSAB / 2 Buy
2011 Mr. Fox POoSN / 4 Buy
2012 The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross) POoTBNSSAB / 3 Buy
2013 The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) POoTBNSSAB / 4 Buy
2013 Boy, Snow, Bird POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) POoTBNSSAB / 5 Buy
2015 The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page) POoTBNSSAB / 6 Buy
2016 What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours POoSSC / 2 Buy
2016 BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) POoTBNSSAB / 7 Buy
2017 The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(With: Joanna Trollope,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) POoTBNSSAB / 8 Buy
2018 The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) POoTBNSSAB / 9 Buy
2019 Gingerbread POoSN / 6 Buy
2019 The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) POoTBNSSAB / 10 Buy
2020 The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) POoTBNSSAB / 11 Buy
2021 Peaces POoSN / 7 Buy
2021 The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) POoTBNSSAB / 12 Buy
2022 The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) POoTBNSSAB / 13 Buy
2023 The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti) POoTBNSSAB / 14 Buy
2024 Parasol Against the Axe POoSN / 8 Buy
2024 The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) POoTBNSSAB / 15 Buy
2025 A New New Me POoSN / 9 Buy

Complete Helen Oyeyemi Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Juniper's Whitening / Victimese 2005 Buy
02 What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours 2016 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 9 books / 2005-2025
01 The Icarus Girl 2005 Buy
02 The Opposite House 2007 Buy
03 White is for Witching 2009 Buy
04 Mr. Fox 2011 Buy
05 Boy, Snow, Bird 2013 Buy
06 Gingerbread 2019 Buy
07 Peaces 2021 Buy
08 Parasol Against the Axe 2024 Buy
09 A New New Me 2025 Buy
01 The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(With: David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) 2010 Buy
02 The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) 2011 Buy
03 The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross) 2012 Buy
04 The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) 2013 Buy
05 The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) 2014 Buy
06 The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page) 2015 Buy
07 BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) 2016 Buy
08 The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(With: Joanna Trollope,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) 2017 Buy
09 The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) 2018 Buy
10 The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) 2019 Buy
11 The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) 2020 Buy
12 The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) 2021 Buy
13 The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) 2022 Buy
14 The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti) 2023 Buy
15 The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) 2024 Buy

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What is the best order to read Helen Oyeyemi 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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