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Jesmyn Ward Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 16 books / 5 series

Jesmyn Ward is an American author best known for her novels *Salvage the Bones* and *Sing, Unburied, Sing*. A two-time National Book Award winner, she is celebrated for her powerful depictions of the American South. This page provides the Jesmyn Ward books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jesmyn Ward Books in Chronological Order

2006 Where the Line Bleeds POoBSB / 1 Buy
2011 Salvage the Bones POoBSB / 2 Buy
2012 Cattle Haul POoSS / 1 Buy
2013 Men We Reaped POoNB / 1 Buy
2016 The Fire This Time POoNB / 2 Buy
2017 Sing, Unburied, Sing POoBSB / 3 Buy
2020 Navigate Your Stars POoNB / 3 Buy
2022 Alison's Conviction(By: Thomas Keneally) POoPITCB / 1 Buy
2022 Ash Wednesday(By: Paula McLain) POoPITCB / 2 Buy
2022 We Are Bone and Earth(By: Esi Edugyan) POoPITCB / 3 Buy
2022 Naomi's Gift(By: Martha Hall Kelly) POoPITCB / 4 Buy
2022 A Wild Rose(By: Fiona Davis) POoPITCB / 5 Buy
2022 Landing(By: Olivia Hawker) POoPITCB / 6 Buy
2022 Mother Swamp POoPITCB / 7 Buy
2023 Let Us Descend POoSN / 1 Buy
2026 On Witness and Respair: Essays POoNB / 4 Buy

Jesmyn Ward Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Let Us Descend 2023 Buy
01 Men We Reaped 2013 Buy
02 The Fire This Time 2016 Buy
03 Navigate Your Stars 2020 Buy
04 On Witness and Respair: Essays 2026 Buy
01 Where the Line Bleeds 2006 Buy
02 Salvage the Bones 2011 Buy
03 Sing, Unburied, Sing 2017 Buy
01 Cattle Haul 2012 Buy
01 Alison's Conviction(By: Thomas Keneally) 2022 Buy
02 Ash Wednesday(By: Paula McLain) 2022 Buy
03 We Are Bone and Earth(By: Esi Edugyan) 2022 Buy
04 Naomi's Gift(By: Martha Hall Kelly) 2022 Buy
05 A Wild Rose(By: Fiona Davis) 2022 Buy
06 Landing(By: Olivia Hawker) 2022 Buy
07 Mother Swamp 2022 Buy

Where to start with Jesmyn Ward

What is the best order to read Jesmyn Ward 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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