Aimee Bender Reading Order
4 series · 30 books · Born June 28, 1969
Aimee Bender is a celebrated author known for her distinct blend of magical realism and literary fiction. Over her prolific career from 1998 to 2021, she published 30 works, including four series, standalone novels, short stories, novellas, collections, and anthologies. Her notable works, such as The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, have garnered critical acclaim, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary literature.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete20 books (2002–2021)
Start with On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | The Future Dictionary of America 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Insomniac Reader 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Secret Society of Demolition Writers 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Awake! 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Tin House 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Unstuck #1 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Monsters of Literary Sightings 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | My First Novel 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Selected Shorts: Behaving Badly 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Unscrolled 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  xo Orpheus 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Choose Wisely: 35 Women Up To No Good 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Watchlist 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Ploughshares Summer 2021 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Collections Series
Complete3 books (1998–2013)
Start with The Girl in the Flammable Skirt and read in order.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete4 books (2007–2015)
Start with The Third Elevator, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete3 books (2000–2020)
Start with An Invisible Sign of My Own and read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Aimee Bender written?
- Aimee Bender has written 30 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.