Amy Tan Books in Order
Amy Tan is a celebrated American writer known for her poignant explorations of mother-daughter relationships and the experiences of first-generation Asian Americans. Her novel, The Joy Luck Club, was adapted into a commercially successful film in 1993. Tan has penned several other critically acclaimed works, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter's Daughter, as well as a collection of non-fiction essays, The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. Her novel, Saving Fish From Drowning, delves into the challenges faced by a group of travelers lost in Burma's jungles. Tan has also written children's books, such as The Moon Lady and Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat, which was adapted into an animated series on PBS. As the literary editor for West, the Los Angeles Times' Sunday magazine, Tan continues to inspire readers through her words.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Amy Tan
- #1AmazonThe Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings(2003)
- #2AmazonPost Pregnancy Diet(2015)
- #3AmazonWhere The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir(2017)
- #4AmazonThe Backyard Bird Chronicles(2024)
- #5AmazonPoints of View(1956)
- #6AmazonThe Short Story: 30 Masterpieces(1992)
- #7AmazonAmerican Voices(1992)
- #8AmazonGrowing Up Female: Stories By Women Writers From the American Mosaic(1993)
- #9AmazonCharlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction(1993)
- #10AmazonMid-life Confidential(1994)
- #11AmazonOut of the Mold(1997)
- #12AmazonThe Best American Short Stories 1999(1999)
- #13AmazonThe Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction(1999)
- #14AmazonThe Eloquent Essay(2000)
- #15Amazon40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology(2000)
- #16AmazonBig City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth(2002)
- #17AmazonThe Little Big Book of California(2005)
- #18Amazon40 Model Essays(2005)
- #19AmazonTouchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction(2007)
- #20AmazonRotten English(2007)
- #21AmazonFirst Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors(2009)
- #22AmazonHard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All(2013)
- #23AmazonThe Boomer List(2014)
- #1AmazonFor Better and for Worse (By: Symphony Space)(1993)
- #2AmazonFood Fictions (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #3AmazonTravel Tales (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #4AmazonEdith Wharton (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #5AmazonPets! (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #6AmazonTales of Betrayal (By: John Cheever,Tessa Hadley,John Biguenet,Adam Haslett,Rattawut Lapcharoensap,Symphony Space,Galina Vromen)(2007)
- #7AmazonFamily Matters (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #8AmazonAre We There Yet? (By: Symphony Space)(2008)
- #9AmazonThe William Hurt Collection (By: Richard Ford,Tobias Wolff,Aleksandar Hemon,William Hurt,Ron Carlson,Symphony Space)(2009)
- #10AmazonAmerican Classics (With: Edgar Allan Poe,Joyce Carol Oates,Eudora Welty,John Cheever,Alice Walker,Donald Barthelme,John Sayles,Symphony Space)(2010)
- #11AmazonNew American Stories (By: Sherman Alexie,Jhumpa Lahiri,Aleksandar Hemon,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Symphony Space)(2011)
- #12AmazonPoe! (By: Symphony Space)(2012)
About Amy Tan
Amy Tan is a celebrated American writer known for her poignant explorations of mother-daughter relationships and the experiences of first-generation Asian Americans. Her novel, The Joy Luck Club, was adapted into a commercially successful film in 1993. Tan has penned several other critically acclaimed works, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter's Daughter, as well as a collection of non-fiction essays, The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. Her novel, Saving Fish From Drowning, delves into the challenges faced by a group of travelers lost in Burma's jungles. Tan has also written children's books, such as The Moon Lady and Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat, which was adapted into an animated series on PBS. As the literary editor for West, the Los Angeles Times' Sunday magazine, Tan continues to inspire readers through her words.
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