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Paradise Once (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Olive Senior, on June 3rd, 2025.

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Olive Senior Stats: The most read book by Olive Senior on Book Notification is The Pain Tree, a Collection.

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

List of Pop Story Gi Mi Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Once upon a time in Jamaica
1977
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2
First in Jamaica
1978
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3
The Queen Of Kingston and Other People
1978
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dancing Lessons
2011
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2
Paradise Once
2025
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Summer Lightning and Other Stories
1986
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2
Arrival of the Snake-Woman and Other Stories
1989
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3
Gardening in the Tropics : New Poems
1995
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4
Discerner of Hearts
1995
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5
Over the Roofs of the World
2005
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6
Shell
2007
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7
The Pain Tree
2015
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8
Pandemic Poems: First Wave
2021
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9
Hurricane Watch: New and Collected Poems
2022
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Birthday Suit
2012
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2
Anna Carries Water
2014
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3
Boonoonoonous Hair
2020
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Working Miracles
1991
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2
Dying to Better Themselves
2014
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List of Olive Senior Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996
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2
Turn of the Story: Canadian Short Fiction on the Eve of the Millennium
1999
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3
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
1999
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4
Not Quite Right For Us
2021
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Olive Senior

Olive Senior was born on December 23rd, 1941 and is currently 83 years old. Olive Senior was born in Trelawny.

Olive Senior is the author of the Olive Senior Collections series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Olive Senior Collections series started in 1986 with the novel Summer Lightning and Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the Olive Senior Collections series was Hurricane Watch: New and Collected Poems which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Olive Senior Collections series.

Olive Senior has also written the Pop Story Gi Mi series which has 3 books including Once upon a time in Jamaica and First in Jamaica.

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  4. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
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Olive Senior: F.A.Q

When was Olive Senior Born? How old is Olive Senior?

Olive Senior was born on December 23rd, 1941. Olive Senior is currently 83 years old.

Where was Olive Senior Born?

Olive Senior was born in Trelawny, .

What was the first book Olive Senior wrote?

The first book written by Olive Senior was Once upon a time in Jamaica, published in 1977.

What was the most recent book Olive Senior wrote?

Their most recently released work was Paradise Once on June 3rd, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Olive Senior?

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

How many books has Olive Senior written?

Olive Senior has written 19 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Pop Story Gi Mi Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 9 books in the Collections, 3 books in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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