Books by Marilynne Robinson

Gilead (2004)
As the Reverend John Ames approaches the hour of his own death, he writes a letter to his son chroni...

Absence of Mind (2010)
Explores the tension between science and religion and reveals how our concept of mind determines how...

Lila (2014)
Abandoning her homeless existence to become a minister's wife, Lila reflects on her hardscrabble lif...

Housekeeping (2004)
A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up hap...

Home (2008)
Returning to Gilead to care for her dying father, Glory Boughton is joined by her long-absent brothe...

When I Was a Child I Read Books (2012)
Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not on...

The Death of Adam (2005)
Ten essays explore a range of social, political, religious, and cultural issues of the present day, ...