Anita Shreve Books in Order
Anita Shreve is a celebrated American writer, renowned for her captivating novels that have sold millions of copies worldwide. A Tufts University alumna, Shreve began her writing career while working as a high school teacher, eventually publishing her first short story, "Past the Island, Drifting," in 1975, which earned an O. Henry Prize in 1976. Her experiences as a journalist in Kenya and a teacher at Amherst College have significantly influenced her work. Notable highlights of her career include Oprah Winfrey's selection of "The Pilot's Wife" for her book club in 1999, as well as film adaptations of her novels "The Weight of Water" and "Resistance." Her work has been widely acclaimed, with CBS releasing "The Pilot's Wife" as a movie of the week.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Anita Shreve
- #1AmazonWorking Woman: A Guide to Fitness and Health(1986)
- #2AmazonDr. Balter's Child Sense(1987)
- #3AmazonRemaking Motherhood: How Working Mothers and Shaping Our Children's Future(1987)
- #4AmazonWho's in Control: Dr. Balter's Guide to Discipline Without Combat(1988)
- #5AmazonWomen Together, Women Alone(1989)
- #6Anita passed in March 2018.(20)
- #1AmazonEden Close(1989)
- #2AmazonStrange Fits of Passion(1991)
- #3AmazonWhere or When(1993)
- #4AmazonResistance(1995)
- #5AmazonThe Weight of Water(1997)
- #6AmazonThe Last Time They Met(2001)
- #7AmazonAll He Ever Wanted(2003)
- #8AmazonLight on Snow(2004)
- #9AmazonA Wedding in December(2005)
- #10AmazonTestimony(2008)
- #11AmazonA Change in Altitude(2009)
- #12AmazonRescue(2010)
- #13AmazonStella Bain / The Lives of Stella Bain(2013)
- #14AmazonThe Stars Are Fire(2017)
About Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve is a celebrated American writer, renowned for her captivating novels that have sold millions of copies worldwide. A Tufts University alumna, Shreve began her writing career while working as a high school teacher, eventually publishing her first short story, "Past the Island, Drifting," in 1975, which earned an O. Henry Prize in 1976. Her experiences as a journalist in Kenya and a teacher at Amherst College have significantly influenced her work. Notable highlights of her career include Oprah Winfrey's selection of "The Pilot's Wife" for her book club in 1999, as well as film adaptations of her novels "The Weight of Water" and "Resistance." Her work has been widely acclaimed, with CBS releasing "The Pilot's Wife" as a movie of the week.
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