Ogot's first novel "The Promised Land", set in the 1930s, was published in 1966 and focused on Luo emigration and the problems that arise through migration. Her main protagonists emigrate from Nyanza to northern Tanzania, in search of fertile land and wealth. The story also focused on themes of tribal hatred, materialism, and traditional notions of femininity and wifely duties. 1968 saw the publishing of "Land Without Thunder", a collection of short stories set in ancient Luoland. Ogot's descriptions, literary tools, and storylines in "Land Without Thunder" offer a valuable insight into Luo culture in pre-colonial East Africa. Her other works include "The Strange Bride," "The Graduate," "The Other Woman" and "The Island of Tears."