J.M. Coetzee Books in Order

J.M. Coetzee is a celebrated author and academic, hailing from South Africa. A dual citizen of South Africa and Australia, where he settled in 2002 and later became a citizen in 2006, Coetzee is a versatile writer, novelist, and literary critic. His work as a translator has also garnered significant recognition. Throughout his illustrious career, Coetzee has garnered two Booker Prize wins and was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, a testament to his profound impact on the literary world. His masterful storytelling, nuanced characters, and poignant exploration of the human condition have solidified his position as one of the most esteemed authors of his generation.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by J.M. Coetzee

  • #1
    The Childhood of Jesus(2013)
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  • #2
    The Schooldays of Jesus(2016)
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  • #3
    The Death of Jesus(2019)
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  • #1
    White Writing(1988)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Doubling the Point(1992)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Giving Offense(1996)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Stranger Shores(2001)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 2003(2003)
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  • #6
    Inner Workings(2007)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Here and Now (With: Paul Auster)(2012)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Good Story(2015)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Late Essays(2017)
    Amazon
  • #10
    J.M. Coetzee - Photographs from Boyhood(2020)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Speaking in Tongues (With: Mariana Dimópulos)(2025)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Granta 58: Ambition(1997)
    Amazon
  • #13
    The Best Australian Stories 2002(2002)
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  • #14
    Gods and Soldiers(2009)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Cape Town Calling(2010)
    Amazon
  • #16
    The Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection(2011)
    Amazon
  • #17
    The Best Australian Essays 2014(2014)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Afflict the Comfortable(2015)
    Amazon
  • #19
    Where There's Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men(2015)
    Amazon
  • #20
    The Best Australian Essays 2016(2016)
    Amazon
  • #21
    The Best Australian Essays 2017(2017)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Writers: Their Lives and Works(2018)
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  • #1
    In the Heart of the Country(1976)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Lives of Animals (With: Peter Singer)(1977)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Waiting for the Barbarians(1980)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Life and Times of Michael K(1983)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Foe(1986)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Age Of Iron(1990)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The Master of Petersburg(1994)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Disgrace(1999)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Elizabeth Costello(2001)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Slow Man(2005)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Diary of a Bad Year(2007)
    Amazon
  • #12
    The Pole(2023)
    Amazon

About J.M. Coetzee

J.M. Coetzee is a celebrated author and academic, hailing from South Africa. A dual citizen of South Africa and Australia, where he settled in 2002 and later became a citizen in 2006, Coetzee is a versatile writer, novelist, and literary critic. His work as a translator has also garnered significant recognition. Throughout his illustrious career, Coetzee has garnered two Booker Prize wins and was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, a testament to his profound impact on the literary world. His masterful storytelling, nuanced characters, and poignant exploration of the human condition have solidified his position as one of the most esteemed authors of his generation.

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