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ⓘ About Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki is a filmmaker, Zen Buddhist priest, and novelist best known for writing A Tale for the Time Being and The Book of Form and Emptiness. Her books have earned praise as they integrate issues like science, technology, religion, environmental politics, and pop culture. She attended Smith College and graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in English and Asian Studies. After her graduation from Smith College, Ruth was presented a Japanese Ministry of Education Fellowship to continue her studies with graduate work at Nara University. Ozeki made her debut in 1998 with the release of My Year of Meats and then followed that book up with All Over Creation in 2003. Those novels were translated into eleven different languages and were published in fourteen countries.
All Book Series by Ruth Ozeki
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004
Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ruth Ozeki?
Ruth Ozeki is a filmmaker, Zen Buddhist priest, and novelist best known for writing A Tale for the Time Being and The Book of Form and Emptiness. Her books have earned praise as they integrate issues like science, technology, religion, environmental politics, and pop culture. She attended Smith College and graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in English and Asian Studies.
Which Ruth Ozeki series should I start with?
Ruth Ozeki's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is My Year of Meats (1998).
How many books has Ruth Ozeki written?
Ruth Ozeki has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2026. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Short Story Collections.
In what order should Ruth Ozeki's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 8 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 Ruth Ozeki's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ruth Ozeki's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (2 books); Short Story Collections (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book).