Jodi Picoult Books in Order

Newest Jodi Picoult Book

Historical Fiction

By Any Other Name

Jodi Picoult

Publication Date:

08/20/2024

Setting:

1580s & Present Day, England

Book Summary

Emilia Bassano has access to English theater in 1581 as Lord Chamberlain’s mistress. However, she wants to be a playwright, not just an audience member. However, in 1581, that is not a role society would accept a woman to be in. But her desire to see her work on the stage is strong, so she pays a man for the use of his name. In order for her work to be seen, she had to write herself out of history.

In the present, playwright Melina Green has written a new work inspired by her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. However, four hundred years later, Melina faces some of the same challenges as Emilia. Will she also be willing to forgo credit in order to see her work performed?

The Book Girls Say…

Jodi Picoult books are ideal for book clubs! She always writes a compelling story with plenty of discussion-worthy moments.

Amazon

Bookshop.org

Also Featured on These Book Lists:

Best Book Club Books for Fall

Printable List of Jodi Picoult Books

Looking for a printable version of this chronological Jodi Picoult novel list? Our Buy Me a Coffee BFF’s have access to a cute printable book tracker featuring the covers of all her novels, including her 2024 release, By Any Other Name. Join our membership site today for instant access to your copy, along with some other fun perks!

Best Jodi Picoult Books

Our readers filled out a survey to share their favorite Jodi Picoult books. Now that you’ve seen her entire backlist in order, don’t miss the results of our Best Jodi Picoult Books ranking! That post includes a full synopsis of the top 10 books, along with quotes from our readers, to help you pick the one that’s right for you.

What Our Readers Love About Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult is known for her thought-provoking novels that explore complex social, ethical, and moral dilemmas while keeping family at the core of each story. Her books often delve into controversial topics, but she is known for her in-depth research and her ability to help readers see all of the different perspectives. Here’s what our readers have to say about her writing style:

“I love that Jodi takes current events and shows characters that embody all sides of the issue.” -Debbie B.

“Jodi just has a way of writing that pulls you in and allows you to be right there in it with everyone.” -Laura M.

“I love that her books leave you with so many emotions and questions about your own life and how you would handle the same situation.”

“All of Jodi’s books grab my attention and keep it from the first chapter to the last. There’s no slowly getting into the story – it’s immediate.” -Faye

Jodi Picoult Books into Movies & TV Series

A number of Jodi Picoult books have been adapted into movies and television series. Most notably:

• Mad Honey – A television series adaptation of Mad Honey is currently in production. We are eagerly awaiting additional details about this project.
• My Sister’s Keeper – Perhaps the most well-known adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s work, My Sister’s Keeper was turned into a 2009 film starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, and Alec Baldwin. The movie was met with mixed reactions for fans of the novel, in particular because of significant changes to the book’s controversial ending.
• The Pact – This novel was adapted into a 2002 television movie starring Megan Mullally, Juliet Stevenson, and Henry Czerny. It is available for Amazon streaming in some locations.
• Plain Truth – Adapted in 2004, the television movie version of the novel starred Mariska Hargitay and Alison Phil. Although we can’t find a streaming option, the DVD is available for purchase.
• Tenth Circle – This novel was adapted into a Lifetime television movie in 2008, starring Kelly Preston, Ron Eldard, and Britt Robertson. Although we can’t find a streaming option, the DVD is available for purchase.
• Salem Falls – The made-for TV adaptation of this novel originally aired in 2011 and starred James Van Der Beek and Sarah Carter. It is currently available via Amazon Prime Video.

Several other Jodi Picoult novels have been optioned in discussion for potential film adaptations, including Small Great Things. We’ll continue to keep any out for details on this or other related projects.

Other Works by Jodi Picoult

In addition to being the best-selling author of nearly 30 novels, Jodi Picoult also wrote five issues of DC Comic’s Wonder Woman.

She has also done significant work in the theater relm. She is the co-librettist for the stage musical adaptations of the two YA novels that she co-authored with her daughter, Between the Lines and Off the Page, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2021. She is also the co-librettist of the musical Breath, which was part of the Library of Congress’s Performing Arts COVID-19 Response Collection.

Picoult is part of the team working on the musical adaptation of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which will debut in London’s West End in 2025, as well as the musical adaptation of Austenland.

Jodi Picoult Biography

Born on May 19, 1966, Jodi Picoult was raised on Long Island in New York and knew from a young age that she wanted to be a writer. Her passion for storytelling led her to Princeton University where we received a degree in creative writing. In 2017 she was ranked among the elite university’s 25 most influential living alumni. She went on to earn a master’s degree in education for Harvard University.

Before the publication of her first novel, Jodi had a variety of jobs ranging from technical writer for a Wall Street brokerage firm to ad agency copywriter, and from text book editor to 8th grade English teacher.

She wrote her first novel, Songs of the Humpback Whale, while pregnant with her first child, then drew upon her early experiences with motherhood in her sophomore novel, Harvesting the Heart. Her three children are now grown, but reflecting on her work-life balance, she says she was a better mother because of her writing, and a better writer because of motherhood.

Jodi and her husband, Tim van Leer, live in Hanover, New Hampshire, and many of her novels are set in and around New England.