Novels:
* Early Works:
* With Shuddering Delight (1964)
* A Garden of Earthly Delights (1967)
* Them (1969)
* The Goddess and Other Women (1970)
* Wonderland (1971)
* Do With Me What You Will (1973)
* The Assassins: A Novel (1975)
* Later Works:
* Bellefleur (1980)
* Childwold (1984)
* Where Is the Voice Coming From? (1987)
* Because It Is Bitter and Because It Is My Heart (1990)
* What I Lived For (1994)
* The Jewel (1999)
* Man of the House (2002)
* Black Water (2009)
* The Graveyard Book (2013)
* The Sacrifice (2019)
Short Story Collections:
* The Wheel of Love (1970)
* The Goddess and Other Women (1970)
* The Hungry Ghosts (1974)
* Expensive People (1979)
* The Triumph of the Egg (1985)
* You Must Remember This (1988)
* The Gold Leaf Woman (1992)
* Where Is the Voice Coming From? (1992)
* The Dead and the Living (1993)
* Zombie (1995)
* The Whole Toad (1996)
* The Last Days of the Dog-Star (2001)
* The Tattooed Heart (2002)
* The Little Wife (2006)
* American Rust (2009)
* The Wild Fox of Yemen (2011)
* The Woman in the Blue Velvet Dress (2016)
Nonfiction:
* The Profane Art: Essays and Reviews (1981)
* New Heaven, New Earth: Essays (1987)
* On Boxing (1990)
* The Life of a Writer (1995)
* Invisible Woman: My Life as a Writer (2016)
* My Heart Is Broken, Like the Heart of a Bird (2023)
Plays:
* The Ritual (1971)
* The Stone Boy (1980)
Other Works:
* The Sweet Life: Essays and Stories (1991)
* The Best of Joyce Carol Oates (1997)
* The Complete Stories (2015)
Oates is known for her exploration of psychological themes, particularly within the context of American society. Her work is often characterized by its dark humor, its examination of violence and trauma, and its exploration of the complex relationships between women and men.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides a good overview of J.A. Oates' extensive literary output.