George Saunders Books In Order
Book links take you to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases.Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lincoln in the Bardo | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pastoralia | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In Persuasion Nation | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Home | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tenth of December | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Liberation Day: Stories | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
The Braindead Megaphone | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Congratulations, By the Way | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Best American Short Stories Books
The Best Short Stories of 1915 | (1916) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1916 | (1916) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1917 | (1917) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1918 | (1918) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1919 | (1919) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1921 | (1921) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1922 | (1922) | |
The Best Short Stories of 1923 | (1923) | |
The Best Short Stories 1924 | (1924) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1925 | (1925) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1926 | (1926) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1927 | (1927) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1928 | (1928) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1929 | (1929) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1930 | (1930) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1931 | (1931) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1932 | (1932) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1933 | (1933) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1934 | (1934) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1935 | (1935) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1936 | (1936) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1937 | (1937) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1938 | (1938) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
50 Best American Short Stories, 1915-1939 | (1939) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1939 | (1939) | |
The Best Short Stories of 1940 | (1940) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories 1941 | (1941) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1942 | (1942) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1943 | (1943) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1944 | (1944) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1945 | (1945) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1946 | (1946) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1947 | (1947) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1948 | (1948) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1949 | (1949) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1950 | (1950) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1951 | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1952 | (1952) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1953 | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1955 | (1955) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1956 | (1956) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1957 | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1958 | (1958) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1959 | (1959) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1960 | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1961 | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1962 | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1963 | (1963) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1964 | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1965 | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1966 | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1967 | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1968 | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories of 1969 | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1970 | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1971 | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1972 | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1973 | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1974 | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of Best American Short Stories 1915-1950 | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1975 | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1976 | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1977 | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1978 | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1979 | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1980 | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1981 | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1982 | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1983 | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1984 | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1985 | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1986 | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1987 | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1988 | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1989 | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories of the Eighties | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1990 | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1991 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1992 | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1993 | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1994 | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1995 | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1996 | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1997 | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1998 | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 1999 | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2000 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories of the Century | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2001 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2002 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2003 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2004 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2005 | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2006 | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2007 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories1921 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2008 | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2009 | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2010 | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2011 | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2012 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2013 | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2014 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2015 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Years of The Best American Short Stories | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2016 | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2017 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2018 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2019 | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2020 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best American Short Stories 2022 | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Anthology series. |
Publication Order of Anthologies
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Feeling Very Strange | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret History of Science Fiction | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Growing Up Chicago | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
An extremely prolific and highly regarded novelist, the American writer George Saunders has been publishing his unique brand of fiction for quite some time now, whether it be in the form of short-stories and essay, or full novellas and novels. Contributing to a wide variety of different, but equally prestigious publications, such as GQ and McSweeney’s, he’s made a strong name for himself within the industry. Writing both fiction and non-fiction, he’s been able to craft himself a unique and reputable brand around his idiosyncratic voice and styling, leading to him becoming on of the most influential figures within his field.
Early and Personal Life
Born in 1958 on the 2nd of December, he was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, in the United States of America. Growing up in the city, he took in a lot growing up, as he harnessed his passion for both reading and writing from an early age. Putting his inspiration back into his work, he developed his love of literature over the years, using his early experiences to form the basis of his later work.
Educated at Oak Forest High School, which was in Oak Forest in Illinois, he grew up in the southern suburbs of Chicago. Graduating from there he went on to gain a B.S. from Colorado School of Mines, getting a qualification in geophysical engineering. This would later serve him well as he moved on to technical writing, something which was also backed up by his M.A. from Syracuse University in creative writing.
Working with an oil exploration crew for a period of time, he’s gained a whole wealth of knowledge over the years. Not only that, but he also has a background in technical writing as well, something which is reflected in his work to this day, with his clear and concise analytical prose. Setting out his career early on, he took all his experiences and put them back into his work, building a stronger body of material.
Still writing to this very day, he has a lot more to come yet, as he continues to live with his wife, the fellow writer Paula Redick. Meeting her back on the Syracuse Writing program, which they were both attending, they quickly got engaged and have been happily married to this day. With a lot more to come on the horizon, Saunders will carry on expanding his portfolio and building his name and reputation.
Writing Career
Bringing out his first book in 1996, he arrived onto the publishing scene with his collection of short-stories and novella ‘CivilWarLand in Bad Decline’. The film right were soon purchased to this in the late nineties by Ben Stiller and, as of 2007, it started to go into development. Making an impact, though, he turned many heads creating a strong impression on both his many peers and contemporaries.
Whilst George Saunders is mostly known for his short-stories and novellas, he’s not well known, as of yet, for his longer material. He has written a full novel, though, and he will be moving into longer form on a far more regular basis. His style, though, is something that many revere him for throughout the industry, as it takes an almost clinical take on the modern parable.
Garnering a lot of critical acclaim as well, he’s not only gained commercial success in the recent years of his writing career. Getting recognition and respect from both his peers and contemporaries, he’s made a proper name for himself worldwide. With readers of all varieties, he’s managed to create a style that really resonates with his audience, as he combines both plot and character to an engaging effect.
Tackling a whole host of different subjects over the years, it’s not only his writing that’s transformed and developed, but his politics as well. Whilst remaining true to his convictions, he’s developed his ideas, creating a more nuanced a balanced tone in his work. This is reflected in his subject matter, as he’s created a style of writing that reads similar to a modern parable, with elements of genre fiction as well.
All this has lead to him becoming one of the most distinctive voices within his field, and an extremely versatile author. Always changing, whilst always remaining true to himself, he’s a singular presence with a lot to say, something which has become more and more evident over the years. There’s a lot more to come from this author yet, as his writing career grows from strength-to-strength, on into the foreseeable future.
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
First brought out on the 15th of August in 2000, this was initially published through the Villard Books publishing house. With illustrations by Lane Smith, this novella really marked a turning point for the author being his first stand-alone away from his short-stories. Working as a parable of sorts, it’s a very clear and concise story that instantly gets straight to the heart of its subject matter.
In the small seaside village of Frip they milk the goats each morning, after which they sell it to the neighboring towns. One problem that constantly persists, though, are the gappers which come from the ocean to attach themselves to the goats. Every three hours they must be removed by the local children and thrown back in the ocean, that is until one day that they all decide to target one goat in particular instead of spreading themselves out. Will anybody come to the rescue of the family that owns the goat? Can a compromise ever be reached? What will become of the very persistent gappers of Frip?
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
Originally published in 2005 on the 6th of September, this was initially brought out through Riverhead Books. Working as another stand-alone novel by the author George Saunders, it managed to garner an award nomination in 2013 with the National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. Showing a clear sense of development from his earlier novels, it manages to provide a new and in-depth story for any follower of the author.
Set in the fantastical country of Inner Horner, this sees a country that only allows in one resident at a time. With a whole host of people waiting to get in, it falls under the jurisdiction of its ruler ‘Phil’; a power-mad and tyrannical ruler. Reigning over the region, he sees in a wave of mass-hysteria and many injustices whilst ruling over his strange little country. Will there ever be an end to his rule? Can they ever hope to make any progress? What will happen during the brief and frightening reign of Phil?
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