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Patti Smith Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Patti Smith books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Patti Smith series? Start with "Seventh Heaven" (1972) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Patti Smith reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Seventh Heaven
1972
Witt
1973
Ha! Ha! Houdini
1977
Babel
1978
Woolgathering
1992
The Coral Sea
1996
Auguries of Innocence
2005
A Season in Hell & The Drunken Boat (With: Arthur Rimbaud)
2011
Patti Smith Collected Lyrics, 1970-2015
2015
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