Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| McSweeney’s #49 |
2017 |
Buy |
| Pretty Bitches |
2020 |
Buy |
| Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering |
2024 |
Buy |
Children’s#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Millions of Maxes |
2021 |
Buy |
Holly Goldberg Sloan Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Counting by 7s |
2013 |
Buy |
| Appleblossom the Possum |
2015 |
Buy |
| Short |
2017 |
Buy |
| To Night Owl from Dogfish |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Elephant in the Room |
2021 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Nutcrackers |
1991 |
Buy |
| Fitzgerald Did It |
1999 |
Buy |
| To Night Owl from Dogfish |
2019 |
Buy |
Operation Save the Teacher Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Saturday Night Toast |
1993 |
Buy |
| Wednesday Night Match |
1993 |
Buy |
| Tuesday Night Pie |
1993 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sleepwalking |
1982 |
Buy |
| Caribou |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Dream Book |
1986 |
Buy |
| Hidden Pictures |
1986 |
Buy |
| This is Your Life aka This Is My Life |
1988 |
Buy |
| Friends for Life |
1994 |
Buy |
| Surrender, Dorothy |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Wife |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Position |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Ten-Year Nap |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Uncoupling |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Interestings |
2013 |
Buy |
| Belzhar |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Female Persuasion |
2018 |
Buy |
Meg Wolitzer has been writing novels since 1982, when her debut Sleepwalking appeared while she was still in college. Over a career spanning more than four decades, she has published fifteen standalone novels, along with works for younger readers and contributions to anthologies. Her fiction tends to focus on the complexities of relationships, creative ambition, and the ways women navigate personal and professional life.
The Interestings, published in 2013, is among her most widely read books, following a group of friends from a summer arts camp through decades of their adult lives. The Wife, from 2003, examines a marriage built on literary fame and the sacrifices behind it. Her YA novel Belzhar and the children’s book The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman show her range beyond adult literary fiction. Wolitzer has also co-written the children’s book To Night Owl from Dogfish with Holly Goldberg Sloan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Meg Wolitzer written?
Meg Wolitzer has written 30 books across six series.
What was Meg Wolitzer's first book?
Meg Wolitzer’s first book is Sleepwalking, published in 1982.
Which Meg Wolitzer novel was adapted into a film?
The Wife was adapted into a 2017 film starring Glenn Close, who received an Academy Award nomination for her role. This Is Your Life was also adapted into the 1992 Nora Ephron film This Is My Life.