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E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris Reading Order

7 series · 22 books

Non-Fiction

E. Lynn Harris was a prominent American writer renowned for his insightful exploration of the lives of African-American men navigating complex sexual identities. Over his active career from 1991 to 2019, he authored 22 books across seven series, including notable works like Bentley L. Dean and Invisible Life, along with standalones and short story collections. His unique storytelling has left a lasting impact on contemporary literature.

Anthologies Series

Complete

4 books (1996–2019)

Start with Go the Way Your Blood Beats, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
1
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Go the Way Your Blood Beats
1996Buy 🇺🇸
2
Cover of Not Guilty: Twelve Black Men Speak Out on Law, Justice, and Life
Not Guilty: Twelve Black Men Speak Out on Law, Justice, and Life
2001Buy 🇺🇸
3
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Black Satin
2004Buy 🇺🇸
4
Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World
2019Buy 🇺🇸

Bentley L. Dean Series

Complete

1 book (2010–2010)

#Title
1
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In My Father's House
2010Buy 🇺🇸

Invisible Life Series

Complete

3 books (1991–1999)

Start with Invisible Life and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Invisible Life
Invisible Life
1991Buy 🇺🇸
2
Cover of Just As I Am
Just As I Am
1994Buy 🇺🇸
3
Cover of Abide With Me
Abide With Me
1999Buy 🇺🇸

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (1992–2004)

Start with The Mystic Spirituality of A.W. Tozer and read in order.

#Title
1
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The Mystic Spirituality of A.W. Tozer
1992Buy 🇺🇸
2
Cover of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
2003Buy 🇺🇸
3
Cover of Freedom in this Village Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men's Writing
Freedom in this Village Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men's Writing
2004Buy 🇺🇸

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2000–2000)

#Title
1
Cover of Got to be Real
Got to be Real
2000Buy 🇺🇸

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

7 books (1996–2011)

Start with And This Too Shall Pass, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
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And This Too Shall Pass
1996Buy 🇺🇸
2
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If This World Were Mine
1997Buy 🇺🇸
3
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A Love of My Own
2002Buy 🇺🇸
4
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I Say a Little Prayer
2003Buy 🇺🇸
5
Cover of Just Too Good to Be True
Just Too Good to Be True
2008Buy 🇺🇸
6
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Basketball Jones
2009Buy 🇺🇸
7
Cover of No One in the World
No One in the World
2011Buy 🇺🇸

Yancey Harrington Braxton Series

Complete

3 books (1998–2008)

Start with Any Way the Wind Blows and read in order.

#Title
1
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Any Way the Wind Blows
1998Buy 🇺🇸
2
Cover of Not a Day Goes By
Not a Day Goes By
2000Buy 🇺🇸
3
Cover of Mama Dearest
Mama Dearest
2008Buy 🇺🇸

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has E. Lynn Harris written?
E. Lynn Harris has written 22 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1991 to 2019.
What is the first book in each E. Lynn Harris series?
Here are the first books in E. Lynn Harris's series: Anthologies: Go the Way Your Blood Beats; Invisible Life: Invisible Life; Non-Fiction: The Mystic Spirituality of A.W. Tozer; Yancey Harrington Braxton: Any Way the Wind Blows.
What order should I read E. Lynn Harris's books?
We recommend reading E. Lynn Harris's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are E. Lynn Harris's series complete?
E. Lynn Harris has 7 completed series.

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