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Aimee Bender

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4 series · 33 books · Born 1969-06-28

FantasyLiterary Fiction

Aimee Bender crafts imaginative literary fiction that blends magical realism with emotional depth, exploring the strange intersections of the ordinary and the fantastical. Her short story collections and novels, including The Girl in the Flammable Skirt and Willful Creatures, have earned recognition from major publications and literary organizations, while her work has appeared in prestigious journals like Granta, The Paris Review, and Harper's. Known for her inventive voice and ability to find wonder in unexpected places, Bender creates stories that linger with readers long after the final page.

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Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

23 books (2002–2021)

Start with On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology

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On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Future Dictionary of America
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Insomniac Reader
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of The Secret Society of Demolition Writers
The Secret Society of Demolition Writers
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Cover of Awake!
7
Cover of Tin House
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Cover of Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical
Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Monsters of Literary Sightings
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
My First Novel
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Selected Shorts: Behaving Badly
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Choose Wisely: 35 Women Up To No Good
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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9 Stories on the Magic of Cities
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Ploughshares Summer 2021
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Speculative Los Angeles
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Collections Series

Complete

3 books (1998–2013)

Start with The Girl in the Flammable Skirt and read in order.

Start this series with The Girl in the Flammable Skirt

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The Girl in the Flammable Skirt
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Willful Creatures
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Color Master
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

4 books (2007–2015)

Start with The Third Elevator, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Start this series with The Third Elevator

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The Third Elevator
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Doctor and the Rabbi
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Dreaming in Polish
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

3 books (2000–2020)

Start with An Invisible Sign of My Own and read in order.

Start this series with An Invisible Sign of My Own

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An Invisible Sign of My Own
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Butterfly Lampshade
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Aimee Bender written?
Aimee Bender has written 33 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1998 to 2021.
What is the first book in each Aimee Bender series?
Here are the first books in Aimee Bender's series: Anthologies: On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology; Collections: The Girl in the Flammable Skirt; Short Stories/Novellas: The Third Elevator.
What order should I read Aimee Bender's books?
We recommend reading Aimee Bender's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Aimee Bender's series complete?
Aimee Bender has 3 completed series.

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