American Biography#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Peculiar Treasure: Autobiography |
1939 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| 30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories |
2019 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Buttered Side Down: Short Stories |
1912 |
Buy |
| The Woman Who Tried to Be Good and Other Stories |
1913 |
Buy |
| They Brought Their Women: A Book Of Short Stories |
1933 |
Buy |
| One Basket |
1947 |
Buy |
| Half Portions |
2010 |
Buy |
Emma McChesney Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Roast Beef Medium |
1911 |
Buy |
| Roast Beef Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney |
1913 |
N/A |
| Personality Plus |
1914 |
Buy |
| Emma McChesney and Co. |
1915 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Ferber: Edna Ferber and Her Circle |
1978 |
Buy |
Plays#
| Title |
Published |
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| $1200 A Year: A Comedy In Three Acts |
1920 |
Buy |
| The Land Is Bright: A Play |
2019 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Homely Heroine |
2017 |
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| The Dancing Girls |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed |
1911 |
Buy |
| Cheerful, by Request |
1913 |
Buy |
| Fanny Herself |
1917 |
Buy |
| The Girls |
1921 |
Buy |
| Gigolo |
1922 |
Buy |
| So Big |
1924 |
Buy |
| Show Boat |
1926 |
Buy |
| Stage Door |
1926 |
Buy |
| Mother Knows Best |
1927 |
Buy |
| Cimarron |
1929 |
Buy |
| American Beauty |
1931 |
Buy |
| Come and Get It |
1934 |
Buy |
| Saratoga Trunk |
1941 |
Buy |
| Great Son |
1944 |
Buy |
| Giant |
1952 |
Buy |
| Ice Palace |
1958 |
Buy |
| A Kind of Magic |
2013 |
Buy |
Edna Ferber was one of the most widely read American novelists of the early 20th century. Her novel So Big won the Pulitzer Prize in 1925, and she followed it with Show Boat (1926), which became one of the most famous musicals in American theater history. Cimarron (1929) and Giant (1952) were both adapted into successful Hollywood films.
Ferber’s work often focused on strong female characters and American regional life, from the Oklahoma land rush in Cimarron to Texas oil wealth in Giant. She also wrote plays, short story collections, and the Emma McChesney series, which followed a traveling businesswoman in the 1910s. Her career spanned from 1911 to the late 1950s, producing 33 books across novels, plays, short fiction, and autobiography.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Edna Ferber written?
Edna Ferber has written 33 books across eight series.
What was Edna Ferber's first book?
Edna Ferber’s first book is Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed, published in 1911.
Did Edna Ferber win the Pulitzer Prize?
Yes, Edna Ferber won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925 for her novel So Big. Several of her other novels, including Show Boat, Cimarron, and Giant, were adapted into major films and musicals.