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Dèy (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Edwidge Danticat, on August 25th, 2026.

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Edwidge Danticat Stats: The most read book by Edwidge Danticat on Book Notification is Breath, Eyes, Memory, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Claire of the Sea Light, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Edwidge Danticat books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Breath, Eyes, Memory, Claire of the Sea Light, and The Farming of Bones.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Breath, Eyes, Memory
1994
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2
8
The Farming of Bones
1998
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3
The Dew Breaker
2004
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4
5
Claire of the Sea Light
2013
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5
Untwine
2015
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6
Dèy
2026
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Krik? Krak!
1996
Go
2
8
Everything Inside
2019
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Eight Days, Watch Out for Falling Iguanas, and My Mommy Medicine.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Eight Days
2010
Go
2
The Last Mapou
2013
Go
3
My Mommy Medicine
2019
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4
Watch Out for Falling Iguanas
2025
Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Brother, I'm Dying, We're Alone, and The Art of Death.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Haiti (With: Ramsey Clark)
1995
Go
2
After the Dance
2002
Go
3
Behind the Mountains
2002
Go
4
The Butterfly's Way
2003
Go
5
7.7
Brother, I'm Dying
2007
Go
6
Create Dangerously
2010
Go
7
Mama's Nightingale
2015
Go
8
The Art of Death
2017
Go
9
Beginnings and Salt
2021
Go
10
7.7
We're Alone
2024
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
8.5
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of The Best American: Essays in Publication Order

Anthologies gathering personal essays by acclaimed writers on a wide range of life experiences and vital topics.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Essays 2011
2011
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2
The Best American Essays 2012
2012
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3
The Best American Essays 2013
2013
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4
The Best American Essays 2014
2014
Go
5
The Best American Essays 2015
2015
Go
6
The Best American Essays 2016
2016
Go
7
The Best American Essays 2017
2017
Go
8
The Best American Essays 2018
2018
Go
9
The Best American Essays 2019
2019
Go
10
The Best American Essays 2020
2020
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11
The Best American Essays 2021
2021
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List of Art of. Books in Publication Order

Examines the craft of writing through language, form, and creative expression in literature.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye (By: Donald Revell)
2007
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2
The Art of the Poetic Line (By: James Longenbach)
2007
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3
The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again (By: Sven Birkerts)
2007
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4
The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song (By: Ellen Bryant Voigt)
2009
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5
As Long as It Takes (By: Joan Silber)
2009
Go
6
The Art of Recklessness: Poetry as Assertive Force and Contradiction (By: Dean Young)
2010
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7
The Art of Description: World into Word (By: Mark Doty)
2010
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8
The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination (By: Carl Phillips)
2014
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9
The Art of Perspective (By: Christopher Castellani)
2016
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10
The Art of History (By: Christopher Bram)
2016
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11
The Art of Death
2017
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12
The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions (By: Maud Casey)
2018
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13
The Art of Revision: The Last Word (By: Peter Ho Davies)
2021
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List of The Royal Diaries Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Royal Diaries books are Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles, and Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Mary, Queen of Scots (By: Kathryn Lasky)
1994
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2
10
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
1999
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3
10
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor (By: Kathryn Lasky, Kristiana Gregory)
1999
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4
10
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2000
Go
5
9
Marie Antoinette, Princess of Versailles (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2000
Go
6
10
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2000
Go
7
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets (By: Patricia Clark Smith)
2001
Go
8
10
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South (By: Laurence Yep)
2001
Go
9
10
Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia (By: Anna Kirwan)
2001
Go
10
9.5
Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars (By: Sheri Holman)
2002
Go
11
10
Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2002
Go
12
10
Kaiulani (By: Ellen Emerson White)
2002
Go
13
9.5
Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2002
Go
14
10
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride (By: Barry Denenberg)
2003
Go
15
10
Kristina: The Girl King (By: Carolyn Meyer)
2003
Go
16
10
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (By: Patricia McKissack)
2003
Go
17
Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal (By: Anna Kirwan)
2004
Go
18
Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven (By: Kathryn Lasky)
2004
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19
Anacaona: Golden Flower
2005
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20
10
Catherine, The Great Journey ( By: Kristiana Gregory)
2006
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List of Edwidge Danticat Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Granta 54
1996
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2
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
1999
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3
Wonderful Town
2000
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4
Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean
2003
Go
5
Louder than Bombs: Interviews from The Progressive Magazine
2004
Go
6
The Future Dictionary of America
2004
Go
7
110 Stories
2004
Go
8
Paris Noir
2008
Go
9
Sisters
2009
Go
10
Granta 115
2011
Go
11
Immigrant Voices
2014
Go
12
One World Two
2016
Go
13
Tales of Two Americas
2017
Go
14
Eat Joy
2019
Go
15
Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World
2020
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16
On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
2021
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17
The Penguin Book of the International Short Story
2026
Go
18
Gloria Naylor in the Archives
2027
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Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19th, 1969 and is currently 57 years old. Edwidge Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Danticat attended Barnard College where she received a B.A. and Brown University where she received an M.F.A.

Edwidge Danticat has written 10 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1995 with the book Haiti. The most recently released was We're Alone which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Edwidge at this time.

Edwidge Danticat was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship Class of 2009 for her writing that demonstrated the power of human resistance and endurance through her depictions of the Haitian immigrant experience.

Edwidge Danticat: Awards & Accolades

Edwidge Danticat won the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 2019.

Danticat's book, Brother, I'm Dying won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Nonfiction, in 2008.

Danticat's book, Krik? Krak! was nominated for the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 1995.

Edwidge Danticat: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Breath, Eyes, Memory was the Oprah's Book Club May 1998 Pick.
  • Everything Inside was a Reese's Book Club August '20 Pick.
  • We're Alone was the The Audacious Book Club October 2024 Pick.
  • Breath, Eyes, Memory:
    1. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    2. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
  • Brother, I'm Dying:
    1. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    2. Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
  • Everything Inside: Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2019.

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Edwidge Danticat: F.A.Q

When was Edwidge Danticat Born? How old is Edwidge Danticat?

Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19th, 1969. Edwidge Danticat is currently 57 years old.

Where was Edwidge Danticat Born?

Edwidge Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and is Haitian American.

What awards has Edwidge Danticat won?

Edwidge Danticat has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (2019).

What book awards has Edwidge Danticat won?

Brother, I'm Dying: Dayton Literary Peace Prize: Nonfiction (2008).

What was the first book Edwidge Danticat wrote?

The first book written by Edwidge Danticat was Breath, Eyes, Memory, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Edwidge Danticat wrote?

Her most recently released work was Dèy on August 25th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Edwidge Danticat?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Edwidge Danticat book is Breath, Eyes, Memory. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Breath, Eyes, Memory (9.33)
  2. Claire of the Sea Light (5.00)
  3. Krik? Krak! (8.00)
  4. Brother, I'm Dying (7.67)
  5. Everything Inside (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Edwidge Danticat?

Edwidge Danticat does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Edwidge Danticat written?

Edwidge Danticat has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Story Collections, 4 books in the Picture Books, 10 Non-Fiction, 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series, 1 book in The Best American: Essays Series, 1 book in the Art of. Series, 1 book in The Royal Diaries Series.

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