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Jennifer Egan Reading Order

6 series · 17 books · Born 1962

Literary FictionYoung Adult

Jennifer Egan is an acclaimed American author known for her inventive literary fiction that explores contemporary themes across multiple formats. Her breakthrough novel A Visit from the Goon Squad earned the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award, establishing her as a major voice in contemporary literature. Beyond her novels, Egan has built a diverse body of work spanning short story collections, novellas, and anthologies, demonstrating her range as both a fiction writer and literary advocate who served as president of PEN America.

Anthologies Series

Complete

8 books (1989–2014)

Start with Ploughshares Fall 1989, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Ploughshares Fall 1989

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Ploughshares Fall 1989
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The Good Parts
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The O. Henry Prize Stories 2003
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Going Hungry: Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Making the Trees Shiver: An Anthology of the First Six Years of the Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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My Ideal Bookshelf
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Best American Short Stories 2014
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Children's Series

Complete

1 book (2012–2012)

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1
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Jack the Brave Conquers the Snow
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Goon Squad Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2010–2022)

Start with A Visit from the Goon Squad and read in order.

Start this series with A Visit from the Goon Squad

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1
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Candy House
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2016–2016)

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1

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (1993–1993)

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1
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Emerald City
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

4 books (1994–2017)

Start with The Invisible Circus, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Invisible Circus

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The Invisible Circus
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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3
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4
Manhattan Beach
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jennifer Egan written?
Jennifer Egan has written 17 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1989 to 2022.
What is the first book in each Jennifer Egan series?
Here are the first books in Jennifer Egan's series: Anthologies: Ploughshares Fall 1989; Goon Squad: A Visit from the Goon Squad.
What order should I read Jennifer Egan's books?
We recommend reading Jennifer Egan's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Jennifer Egan's series complete?
Jennifer Egan has 5 completed series.

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