Though many know her primarily as the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, the 1985 instant classic is only one of Margaret Atwood’s seemingly endless list of published works, many of which have garnered prestigious literary awards and nominations. To date, she’s churned out 17 novels—plus another, Scribbler Moon, that’s set to be published in 2114 as part of a global project—as well as nine short fiction collections, more than 20 poetry collections, several children’s books, and quite a few nonfiction works, too, including her 2025 “memoir of sorts,” Book of Lives.
If that’s not enough of Atwood’s writing for you, she joined Substack in 2022 and has sent out periodic updates and musings in newsletter form ever since. Her body of work has also influenced countless other writers, meaning there’s even more Atwood-inspired writing to add to your shelves—like 2016’s The Power, a must-read from one of the prolific author’s mentees, Naomi Alderman.
