Kathy Acker Reading Order
1 series · 51 books
Kathy Acker was an influential American author active from 1978 to 2002, celebrated for her innovative approach to storytelling that crossed the boundaries of genre. Renowned for her experimental style, Acker explored intricate themes like identity, sexuality, and rebellion in her works. With a total of 52 books, including both standalone novels and a single series, her most notable work remains "Blood and Guts in High School," which exemplifies her distinctive voice in postmodern literature.
Standalone Novels Series
51 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acker |
| 2 | Artspace Is/Artspace Was |
| 3 | Cindy Sherman |
| 4 | El imperio de los sinsentidos |
| 5 | Harte Mädchen weinen nicht |
| 6 | I dreamt I became a nymphomaniac! |
| 7 | I'm Very into You |
| 8 | Implosion |
| 9 | In memoriam to identity |
| 10 | Kathy Acker |
| 11 | Kathy Acker & Paul Buck |
| 12 | Kathy Acker (1971-1975) |
| 13 | Kathy Acker : The Last Interview |
| 14 | Lisede Kan ve Cesaret |
| 15 | Mein Tod, mein Leben |
| 16 | Melkweg in focus |
| 17 | Naked Graffiti |
| 18 | Pussy King of the Pirates (Reissue) |
| 19 | Rapid Eye 1 |
| 20 | Requiem |
| 21 | The Last Sex |
| 22 | The Seven cardinal virtues |
| 23 | The artist in society |
| 24 | The birth of the poet |
| 25 | When Addressing a Mass |
| 26 | Young Lust |
| 27 | Adult Life of Toulouse 1978 |
| 28 | Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula 1978 |
| 29 | I dreamt I was a nymphomaniac imagining 1980 |
| 30 | N. Y. C. in Nineteen Seventy-Nine 1981 |
| 31 | New York City in 1979 1981 |
| 32 | Great expectations 1982 |
| 33 | Hello, I'm Erica Jong (Contact Publications Series) 1982 |
| 34 | Algeria 1984 |
| 35 | Blood and guts in high school, plus two 1987 |
| 36 | Empire of the Senseless 1988 |
| 37 | Kathy Goes to Haiti 1990 |
| 38 | Hannibal Lecter, my father 1991 |
| 39 | Portrait of an eye 1992 |
| 40 | My mother 1993 |
| 41 | Don Quixote 1994 |
| 42 | Literal Madness: Three Novels 1994 |
| 43 | Pussycat Fever 1995 |
| 44 | Dust 1996 |
| 45 | Pussy, king of the pirates 1996 |
| 46 | Bodies of Work 1997 |
| 47 | Eurydice in the Underworld 1997 |
| 48 | In Memoriam to Identity (Acker, Kathy) 1998 |
| 49 | Pussy 1999 |
| 50 | Essential Acker 2002 |
| 51 | Rip-off Red, girl detective and the burning bombing of America 2002 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Kathy Acker written?
- Kathy Acker has written 51 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1978 to 2002.