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Alissa Nutting Reading Order

3 series · 27 books

Literary Fiction

Alissa Nutting is an American novelist and creative writing instructor whose literary fiction explores unconventional narratives and psychological complexity. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications including Tin House and BOMB, and she has contributed to notable anthologies spanning contemporary literature and reimagined fairy tales. Drawing on her experience in both academia and television writing, Nutting crafts distinctive standalone novels that challenge conventional storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

6 books (2010–2025)

Start with My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me

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My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Monsters of Literary Sightings
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Come Here Often?: 53 Writers Raise a Glass to Their Favorite Bar
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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6
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Be Gay, Do Crime
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Art of the Story Series

Likely Complete

19 books (1852–2022)

Start with A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev), the first of 19 books in the Art of the Story series.

Start this series with A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev)

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A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev)
1852Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The General Zapped an Angel(By: Howard Fast)
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs(By: Tobias Wolff)
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Essential Tales of Chekhov(By: Anton Chekhov)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
The Garden Party and Other Stories(By: Katherine Mansfield)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Continent(By: Jim Crace)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Wild Nights!(By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Tunneling to the Center of the Earth(By: Kevin Wilson)
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Monstress(By: Lysley Tenorio)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Mr. and Mrs. Baby(By: Mark Strand)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Essential Tales Of Chekhov Deluxe Edition(By: Anton Chekhov)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
The Vanishing Princess(By: Jenny Diski)
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Catastrophe and Other Stories(By: Dino Buzzati)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
We Are Taking Only What We Need(By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry(By: Elizabeth McCracken)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Hue and Cry(By: Edward P. Jones,James McPherson)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
The Hurly Burly and Other Stories(By: Russell Banks,A.E. Coppard)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary(By: Francine Prose,Johanna Kaplan)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (2013–2017)

Start with Tampa and read in order.

Start this series with Tampa

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2
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Made for Love
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Alissa Nutting written?
Alissa Nutting has written 27 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 1852 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Alissa Nutting series?
Here are the first books in Alissa Nutting's series: Anthologies: My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me; Art of the Story: A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev).
What order should I read Alissa Nutting's books?
We recommend reading Alissa Nutting's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Alissa Nutting still writing new books?
Yes, Alissa Nutting has 1 ongoing series: Anthologies.

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