Willa Cather

Willa Cather

Willa Cather was born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia, USA on December 7th, 1873 and passed away at the age of 73 on April 24th, 1947.

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Willa Cather Stats: The highest rated book by Willa Cather on Book Notification is O Pioneers!, the first novel in the Great Plains Trilogy series. The second-highest rated book is My Ántonia (Great Plains Trilogy #3).

The most read book by Willa Cather on Book Notification is My Ántonia, the 3rd novel in the Great Plains Trilogy series. The second most read book is O Pioneers! (Great Plains Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of Willa Cather books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Willa Cather is the Great Plains Trilogy Series.

List of Great Plains Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Burglar's Christmas
1896
2
On the Divide, and Eric Hermannson's Soul
1900
3
A Death in the Desert
1903
4
8
A Wagner Matinee
1904
5
The Sculptor's Funeral
1905
6
The Enchanted Bluff
1909
7
The Bohemian Girl
1912
8
The Diamond Mine
1916
9
A Gold Slipper
1917
10
Scandal
1919
11
Coming, Aphrodite! / Coming, Eden Bower!
1920
12
Paul's Case
1920
13
Neighbour Rosicky
1932
14
Ardessa
2004
15
El Dorado
2004

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
A Night at Greenway Court and Other Stories
1896
2
Nanette: An Aside and Other Stories
1897
3
Jack-A-Boy, and El Dorado
1901
4
April Twilights and Other Poems
1903
5
A Death in the Desert, and The Sculptor's Funeral
1905
6
The Troll Garden
1905
7
The Namesake, and the Profile
1907
8
A Collection of Stories, Reviews, and Essays
1908
9
A Gold Slipper, and Ardessa
1918
10
Youth and The Bright Medusa
1920
11
The Old Beauty and Others
1948
12
Five Stories
1956
13
Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912
1970
14
Collected Stories
1970
15
Uncle Valentine and Other Stories
1973
16
The Troll Garden and Selected Stories
1990
17
O Pioneers! and Other Tales of the Prairie
1999
18
The Troll Garden and Others
2006
19
The Count of Crow's Nest and Other Stories
2008
20
The Professor's Commencement, and the Treasure of Far Island
2008
21
The Treasure of Far Island and Other Stories
2008
22
A Wagner Matinee and Paul's Case
2008
23
Peter and Other Stories
2008
24
Paul's Case and Other Stories
2012
25
Youth and the Bright Medusa - Scholar's Choice Edition
2015
26
Obscure Destinies
2019
27
Under Far Horizons - Selected Poetry of Willa Cather
2022

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Willa Cather Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Women and Fiction
1975
2
Child's Ploy
1984
3
Women on Women
1990
4
Prose and Poetry of the American West
1991
5
Writing New York
1998
6
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
7
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
2000
8
Great American Ghost Stories
2008
9
Great Short Stories by American Women
2012
10
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
11
The Ultimate Short Story Bundle
2020
12
The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories
2023
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Willa Cather: Biography

Willa Cather (Willa Sibert Cather) was born on December 7th, 1873. Willa passed away April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old. Willa Cather was born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia, USA.

Willa Cather was the author of the Willa Cather Collections series which consists of 27 novels. The Willa Cather Collections series started in 1896 with the novel A Night at Greenway Court and Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the Willa Cather Collections series was Under Far Horizons - Selected Poetry of Willa Cather which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Willa Cather Collections series.

Willa Cather: Awards & Accolades

Cather's book, Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Non-fiction, in 1995.

Willa Cather: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Lucy Gayheart was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1935.

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Willa Cather: F.A.Q

When was Willa Cather Born?

Willa Cather was born on December 7th, 1873.

When did Willa Cather die?

Willa Cather died on April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old.

Where was Willa Cather Born?

Willa Cather was born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia, USA.

What was the first book Willa Cather wrote?

The first novel written by Willa Cather was A Night at Greenway Court and Other Stories, published in 1896.

What was the most recent book Willa Cather wrote?

Her most recently released work was Under Far Horizons - Selected Poetry of Willa Cather (a short story) on September 26th, 2022.

How many books has Willa Cather written?

Willa Cather has written 59 books. 3 books in the Great Plains Trilogy Series, 9 Standalone Novels, 15 Short Stories/Novellas, 27 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Children's Books, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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