Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Drink | 1999 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 2 | Jeremy Thrane | 2001 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 3 | The Epicure’s Lament | 2004 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 4 | The Great Man | 2007 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 5 | Trouble | 2009 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 6 | The Astral | 2011 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 7 | The Last Cruise | 2018 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 8 | Welcome Home, Stranger | 2023 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 9 | The Sacred & the Divine | 2025 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
| 10 | Good Company | 2026 | Kate Christensen | Buy |
Kate Christensen’s novels are voice-driven literary standalones that often explore family friction, friendship, vanity, desire, class, and the private negotiations of adulthood. Over time her fiction has stayed recognizably personal and observant while shifting across different settings and social circles.
Because none of these books depend on a shared plot, readers can move through them freely. Publication order still offers real value, though, especially for anyone interested in seeing how her fiction develops over more than two decades.