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

  • #1
    Working Woman: A Guide to Fitness and Health(1986)
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  • #2
    Dr. Balter's Child Sense(1987)
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  • #3
    Remaking Motherhood: How Working Mothers and Shaping Our Children's Future(1987)
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  • #4
    Who's in Control: Dr. Balter's Guide to Discipline Without Combat(1988)
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  • #5
    Women Together, Women Alone(1989)
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  • #6
    Anita passed in March 2018.(20)
  • #1
    Eden Close(1989)
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  • #2
    Strange Fits of Passion(1991)
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  • #3
    Where or When(1993)
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  • #4
    Resistance(1995)
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  • #5
    The Weight of Water(1997)
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  • #6
    The Last Time They Met(2001)
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  • #7
    All He Ever Wanted(2003)
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  • #8
    Light on Snow(2004)
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  • #9
    A Wedding in December(2005)
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  • #10
    Testimony(2008)
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  • #11
    A Change in Altitude(2009)
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  • #12
    Rescue(2010)
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  • #13
    Stella Bain / The Lives of Stella Bain(2013)
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  • #14
    The Stars Are Fire(2017)
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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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