Wendell Berry

1 series 14 books in order 1 standalone book

Wendell E. Berry is an American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. He has written many novels, short stories, poems, and essays.

Born
1934
Known for
Port William

Series by Wendell Berry

Port William

13 books in order · 1960–2025

  1. Cover of Nathan Coulter

    Nathan Coulter

    1960 · Wendell Berry

    Welcome to Port William. In his debut novel and the first in his beloved series, Wendell Berry introduces readers to a place where community becomes…

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  2. Cover of A Place on Earth

    A Place on Earth

    1967 · Wendell Berry

    A Place on Earth is a novel by Wendell Berry that centers on the place known as Port William, Kentucky, and the surrounding farm lands, forests, and…

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  3. Cover of The Memory of Old Jack

    The Memory of Old Jack

    1974 · Wendell Berry

    In the third novel in the beloved Port William series, Old Jack, born just after the American Civil War and dying in contemporary times, spends one…

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  4. Cover of The Wild Birds

    The Wild Birds

    2019 · Wendell Berry

    Six masterful short stories that span three decades in the fictional town of Port William, Kentucky, revealing the deep humanity and interconnected…

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  5. Cover of Remembering

    Remembering

    1988 · Wendell Berry

    In the fifth book of the Port Williams Membership, Andy Catlett grapples with the loss of his hand and confronts the clash between industrial…

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  6. Cover of A World Lost

    A World Lost

    1996 · Wendell Berry

    Wendell Berry's haunting novel follows Andy Catlett as he revisits the summer of 1944 when his beloved Uncle Andrew was killed and, years later,…

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  7. Cover of Jayber Crow

    Jayber Crow

    2000 · Wendell Berry

    Jayber Crow returns to Port William in 1932 as the town barber in the seventh book in the Port William series, armed with questions he cannot answer…

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  8. Cover of That Distant Land

    That Distant Land

    2002 · Wendell Berry

    Twenty-three stories arranged in fictional chronology map Port William across generations—not an anthology, but a coherent temporal landscape…

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    Hannah Coulter

    2004 · Wendell Berry

    Wendell Berry’s seventh novel and the ninth book of the Port William Membership, Hannah Coulter is a fictional memoir of one woman's journey through…

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  10. Cover of Andy Catlett

    Andy Catlett

    2006 · Wendell Berry

    A young boy takes a trip on his own to visit his grandparents in Kentucky in the tenth entry in Wendell Berry's beloved Port William Membership…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of The Unsettling of America
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Wendell Berry written?

We list 14 books by Wendell Berry across 1 series, published between 1960–2025 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Wendell Berry's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Nathan Coulter.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Wendell Berry's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.