Ottessa Moshfegh

Ottessa Moshfegh

4 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Eileen (2015)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Bettering Myself (2013)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Homesick for Another World (2017)

ⓘ About Ottessa Moshfegh

Ottessa Moshfegh, who is in her mid-thirties, is an American penwoman. Hers is a classic case of rags-to-riches, figuratively and literally. Moshfegh, who is a consistent contributor to renowned publications, was born in 1981 in Boston upon Massachusetts. She is domiciled in California. She is of mixed ancestry; her mother and father were born in Croatia and Iran, respectively. She attended Barnard College for her undergraduate studies wherein she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Moshfegh went to Brown University for her postgraduate studies wherein she received her Masters of Fine Arts–she pursued creative writing. Ottessa Moshfegh’s work has been published in various publications among them Paris Review, New Yorker, Granta, The Baffler, and Vice.

All Book Series by Ottessa Moshfegh

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Eileen

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015

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2015
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Book 2 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Death in Her Hands

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Lapvona

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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Bettering Myself

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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McGlue

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Homesick for Another World

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017
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SleepingFish 8

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010

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2010
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Retro 4: Selections from Joyland Magazine

Book 2 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
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Granta 139: Best of Young American Novelists 3

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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This Woman's Work

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ottessa Moshfegh?

Ottessa Moshfegh, who is in her mid-thirties, is an American penwoman. Hers is a classic case of rags-to-riches, figuratively and literally. Moshfegh, who is a consistent contributor to renowned publications, was born in 1981 in Boston upon Massachusetts.

Which Ottessa Moshfegh series should I start with?

Ottessa Moshfegh's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Eileen (2015).

How many books has Ottessa Moshfegh written?

Ottessa Moshfegh has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2022. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should Ottessa Moshfegh's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 11 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Ottessa Moshfegh's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ottessa Moshfegh's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (4 books); Short Stories/Novellas (2 books); Short Story Collections (1 book).