Alice Adams Reading Order
4 series · 25 books
Alice Adams was an acclaimed American fiction writer whose career spanned nearly five decades from the mid-1960s through the early 2010s. She earned recognition as one of the most distinguished short story practitioners of her era, receiving the prestigious O. Henry Special Award for Continuing Achievement in 1982—a rare honor bestowed on only a handful of authors. Her body of work encompasses novels, story collections, and anthologies that explore the complexities of contemporary American life with wit and psychological insight.
Anthologies Series
Complete5 books (1973–2000)
Start with Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (1990–1990)
Short Story Collections Series
Complete7 books (1979–2007)
Start with Beautiful Girl, the first of 7 books in the Short Story Collections series.
Start this series with Beautiful Girl
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
Standalone Novels Series
Complete12 books (1966–2011)
Start with Careless Love, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with Careless Love
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Alice Adams written?
- Alice Adams has written 25 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1966 to 2011.
- What is the first book in each Alice Adams series?
- Here are the first books in Alice Adams's series: Anthologies: Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards; Short Story Collections: Beautiful Girl.
- What order should I read Alice Adams's books?
- We recommend reading Alice Adams's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Alice Adams's series complete?
- Alice Adams has 4 completed series.