Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series?"

"There are four books in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series, published between 2017 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series?"

"The first book in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series is This Wound Is a World, published in 2017."

Q: "What is A History of My Brief Body about?"

"A History of My Brief Body (2020) is a collection of personal essays about growing up Indigenous and queer in Canada. The book covers desire, loneliness, community, and the ongoing effects of colonialism, written in Belcourt's spare, poetic prose style."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	This Wound Is a World	2017	Billy-Ray Belcourt	Buy
2	NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field	2019	Billy-Ray Belcourt	Buy
3	A History of My Brief Body	2020	Billy-Ray Belcourt	Buy
4	Coexistence	2024	Billy-Ray Belcourt	Buy

Billy-Ray Belcourt’s collections span poetry and essays. This Wound Is a World (2017) won the Griffin Poetry Prize and established him as a major new voice in Canadian literature. NDN Coping Mechanisms (2019) followed with more poetry, while A History of My Brief Body (2020) moved into personal essays.

Coexistence (2024) is his most recent collection. Across all four books, Belcourt writes about Indigenous identity, desire, and the body with a directness and lyricism that has earned him a wide readership.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series?

There are four books in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series, published between 2017 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series?

The first book in the Billy-Ray Belcourt Collections series is This Wound Is a World, published in 2017.

What is A History of My Brief Body about?

A History of My Brief Body (2020) is a collection of personal essays about growing up Indigenous and queer in Canada. The book covers desire, loneliness, community, and the ongoing effects of colonialism, written in Belcourt’s spare, poetic prose style.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order