Michael Ondaatje Books in Order
Michael Ondaatje is a celebrated Canadian novelist, poet, and memoirist of Sri Lankan descent. Born to a Burgher family of Dutch-Tamil-Sinhalese-Portuguese origin, he relocated to England with his mother in 1954 and later settled in Canada in 1962, becoming a Canadian citizen. Ondaatje studied at esteemed institutions, including the University of Toronto and Queen's University, where he earned his BA and MA, respectively. As a respected educator, he taught English Literature at York University and Glendon College from 1971 to 1988. Alongside his wife, novelist Linda Spalding, he co-edits Brick, A Literary Journal. Ondaatje's diverse works include novels, memoirs, poetry, and film, showcasing his boundless creativity. He has been a vital supporter of independent publishing through his role as poetry editor at Toronto's Coach House Books. His accolades include being named an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 1988 and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1990. His novel, adapted into an Academy-Award-winning film, secured the Man Booker Prize in 1992.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Michael Ondaatje
- #1AmazonThe Conversations(2002)
- #2AmazonBrushes With Greatness: An Anthology of Chance Encounters With Greatness(1989)
- #3AmazonFrom Ink Lake(1990)
- #4AmazonThe Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories(1990)
- #5AmazonThe Brick Reader(1995)
- #6AmazonPEN America Issue 4: Fact/Fiction(2002)
- #7AmazonThe Scotiabank Giller Prize 15 Years: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Canadian Fiction.(2008)
- #8AmazonFathers: A Literary Anthology(2011)
- #9AmazonA London Address(2013)
- #10AmazonReel Verse(2019)
- #11AmazonThe Gifts of Reading(2020)
- #1AmazonComing Through Slaughter(1976)
- #2AmazonRunning in the Family(1982)
- #3AmazonIn the Skin of a Lion(1987)
- #4AmazonThe English Patient(1992)
- #5AmazonAnil's Ghost(2000)
- #6AmazonDivisadero(2007)
- #7AmazonThe Cat's Table(2011)
- #8AmazonWarlight(2018)
- #9AmazonThe Dainty Monsters(1967)
- #10AmazonThe Collected Works of Billy the Kid(1970)
- #11AmazonThe Broken Ark(1971)
- #12AmazonThere's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do(1979)
- #13AmazonRat Jelly(1980)
- #14AmazonTin Roof(1982)
- #15AmazonSecular Love(1985)
- #16AmazonThe Cinnamon Peeler(1989)
- #17AmazonPrevious Canoes(1994)
- #18AmazonHandwriting(1998)
- #19AmazonVintage Ondaatje(2004)
- #20AmazonThe Story(2005)
- #21AmazonA Year of Last Things(2024)
About Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje is a celebrated Canadian novelist, poet, and memoirist of Sri Lankan descent. Born to a Burgher family of Dutch-Tamil-Sinhalese-Portuguese origin, he relocated to England with his mother in 1954 and later settled in Canada in 1962, becoming a Canadian citizen. Ondaatje studied at esteemed institutions, including the University of Toronto and Queen's University, where he earned his BA and MA, respectively. As a respected educator, he taught English Literature at York University and Glendon College from 1971 to 1988. Alongside his wife, novelist Linda Spalding, he co-edits Brick, A Literary Journal. Ondaatje's diverse works include novels, memoirs, poetry, and film, showcasing his boundless creativity. He has been a vital supporter of independent publishing through his role as poetry editor at Toronto's Coach House Books. His accolades include being named an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 1988 and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1990. His novel, adapted into an Academy-Award-winning film, secured the Man Booker Prize in 1992.
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