Ocean Vuong Books in Order: Complete Guide (2026)

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Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he used to work as a fast-food server, which inspired The Emperor of Gladness. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently splits his time between Northampton, Massachusetts, and New York City.

📅 Publication Timeline

Visual overview of Ocean Vuong's publishing history.

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📚 At a Glance: Ocean Vuong Book List

Standalone Books

The Emperor of Gladness: Oprah's Book Club: A Novel (2025)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel (2019)
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (2016)
Time Is a Mother (2022)
En la Tierra somos fugazmente grandiosos (Panorama de narrativas nº 1022) (Spanish... (2020)
L’emperador d’Alegria (Catalan Edition) (2025)
En aquest món, per un moment, som grandiosos ... (2020)
By Ocean Vuong On Earth We'Re Briefly Gorgeous Paperback - 1 Sept 2020 (2020)
Ocean Vuong 3 Books Collection Set (The Emperor of Gladness, Night Sky With Exit... (2025)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous & Night Sky with Exit Wounds By Ocean Vuong 2 Books... (2020)
Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios (2025)
Der Kaiser der Freude (2025)
Ciel de nuit blessé par balles (2018)
L'empereur de la joie (2026)
Na Zemi sme na chvíľku nádherní (2024)
De tijd is een moeder (2022)
Zeit ist eine Mutter: Gedichte (2022)
Một Thoáng Ta Rực Rỡ Ở Nhân Gian (2021)
Nachthimmel mit Austrittswunden: Gedichte (2020)
Pe Pamant Suntem Stralucitori O Clipa (2019)
Burnings (2010)