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Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was an American author and anthropologist best known for her novel *Their Eyes Were Watching God*. A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, her work has sold millions of copies and remains a cornerstone of American literature. This page provides Zora Neale Hurston’s books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1924Drenched in LightPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1928How It Feels to Be Colored MePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1934Jonah's Gourd VinePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1935Mules and MenPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1937Their Eyes Were Watching GodPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1938Tell My HorsePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1939Moses, Man of the MountainPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1942Dust Tracks on a RoadPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1948Seraph on the SuwaneePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1950Chinatown Family(By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)POoMLotA(B · 1Buy ↗

1950Chinatown Family (Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas(By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)POoMLotA(B · 2Buy ↗

1979I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then AgainPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1979Hurston ReaderPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1981The Sanctified ChurchPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1985Spunk!POoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1986The Gilded Six-BitsPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1995Folklore, Memoirs, and Other WritingsPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1995Bottle Up and GoPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1995The Complete StoriesPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1995Novels and StoriesPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1995Zora Neale Hurston: StoriesPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1997SweatPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1997Complete EssaysPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1998Collected EssaysPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1998Zora Neale Hurston: PlaysPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

1999Go Gator and Muddy the WaterPOoSSC · 10Buy ↗

2001Every Tongue Got to ConfessPOoSSC · 11Buy ↗

2002Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters(With: Carla Kaplan)POoNB · 8Buy ↗

2003In Search of Our Sister's GardenPOoSSC · 12Buy ↗

2004What's the Hurry, Fox?POoSSC · 13Buy ↗

2004The Skull Talks Back(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)POoSSC · 14Buy ↗

2005Lies and Other Tall Tales(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)POoSSC · 15Buy ↗

2006The Three Witches(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)POoPB · 1Buy ↗

2008Zora Neale Hurston: Collected PlaysPOoMLotA(B · 3Buy ↗

2009Three Plays: Lawing and Jawing; Forty Yards; WoofingPOoP · 1Buy ↗

2015De Turkey an de LawPOoP · 2Buy ↗

2016Spunk: A PlayPOoP · 3Buy ↗

2018BarracoonPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2020Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked StickPOoSSC · 16Buy ↗

2020I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and ImpressivePOoSSC · 17Buy ↗

2020Bookmarks in the Pages of LifePOoSSC · 18Buy ↗

2022Magnolia Flower(With: Ibram X. Kendi)POoPB · 2Buy ↗

2022Three Plays: Meet the Mamma, Color Struck and SpunkPOoP · 4Buy ↗

2022Color StruckPOoP · 5Buy ↗

2022You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other EssaysPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

2022You Don�t Know Us Negroes and Other EssaysPOoNB · 10Buy ↗

2022Collected Early WorksPOoSSC · 19Buy ↗

2023The Making of ButterfliesPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

2023The Mule-BonePOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2023The Last Slave ShipPOoNB · 11Buy ↗

2023Cudjo's Own Story of the Last African SlaverPOoNB · 12Buy ↗

2025The Life of Herod the GreatPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 1934–2025

01Jonah's Gourd Vine1934Buy ↗

02Their Eyes Were Watching God1937Buy ↗

03Moses, Man of the Mountain1939Buy ↗

04Seraph on the Suwanee1948Buy ↗

05Barracoon2018Buy ↗

06The Life of Herod the Great2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas4 books · 1924–2023

01Drenched in Light1924Buy ↗

02The Gilded Six-Bits1986Buy ↗

03Sweat1997Buy ↗

04The Mule-Bone2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books3 books · 2006–2023

01The Three Witches(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)2006Buy ↗

02Magnolia Flower(With: Ibram X. Kendi)2022Buy ↗

03The Making of Butterflies2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas (MELA) Books3 books · 1950–2008

01Chinatown Family(By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)1950Buy ↗

02Chinatown Family (Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas(By: Lin Yutang,C. Lok Chua)1950Buy ↗

03Zora Neale Hurston: Collected Plays2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays5 books · 2009–2022

01Three Plays: Lawing and Jawing; Forty Yards; Woofing2009Buy ↗

02De Turkey an de Law2015Buy ↗

03Spunk: A Play2016Buy ↗

04Three Plays: Meet the Mamma, Color Struck and Spunk2022Buy ↗

05Color Struck2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections19 books · 1935–2022

01Mules and Men1935Buy ↗

02I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again1979Buy ↗

03Hurston Reader1979Buy ↗

04The Sanctified Church1981Buy ↗

05Spunk!1985Buy ↗

06The Complete Stories1995Buy ↗

07Novels and Stories1995Buy ↗

08Zora Neale Hurston: Stories1995Buy ↗

09Zora Neale Hurston: Plays1998Buy ↗

10Go Gator and Muddy the Water1999Buy ↗

11Every Tongue Got to Confess2001Buy ↗

12In Search of Our Sister's Garden2003Buy ↗

13What's the Hurry, Fox?2004Buy ↗

14The Skull Talks Back(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)2004Buy ↗

15Lies and Other Tall Tales(With: Joyce Carol Thomas)2005Buy ↗

16Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick2020Buy ↗

17I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive2020Buy ↗

18Bookmarks in the Pages of Life2020Buy ↗

19Collected Early Works2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books12 books · 1928–2023

01How It Feels to Be Colored Me1928Buy ↗

02Tell My Horse1938Buy ↗

03Dust Tracks on a Road1942Buy ↗

04Folklore, Memoirs, and Other Writings1995Buy ↗

05Bottle Up and Go1995Buy ↗

06Complete Essays1997Buy ↗

07Collected Essays1998Buy ↗

08Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters(With: Carla Kaplan)2002Buy ↗

09You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays2022Buy ↗

10You Don�t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays2022Buy ↗

11The Last Slave Ship2023Buy ↗

12Cudjo's Own Story of the Last African Slaver2023Buy ↗

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