Lewis Grizzard Reading Order
1 series · 75 books
Lewis Grizzard was a prominent American humorist and writer whose work often reflected his Southern roots and wit. Over his career from 1920 to 2001, he penned 77 books, including a series with standalone novels that captured the essence of Southern life. He is perhaps best known for his insightful and amusing newspaper columns published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Standalone Novels Series
75 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Does a Bear Chip in the Woods? |
| 2 | Don't Sit Up |
| 3 | Elvis Is Dead and I Don't Feel So Good Myself |
| 4 | Gettin' it on |
| 5 | Language Exercises |
| 6 | The last bus to Albuquerque |
| 7 | Won't U Come Home (Won't You Come Home?) |
| 8 | If I Ever Get Back To Georgia, I’m Gonna Nail My Feet To The Ground 1920 |
| 9 | Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You 1979 |
| 10 | Won't you come home, Billy Bob Bailey? 1980 |
| 11 | They tore out my heart and stomped that sucker flat 1982 |
| 12 | If Love Were Oil, I'd Be About a Quart Low 1983 |
| 13 | Don't Sit Under the Grits Tree 1985 |
| 14 | Don't Sit Under the Grits Tree with Anyone But Me 1985 |
| 15 | On the Road With Lewis Grizzard 1985 |
| 16 | Shoot low, boys--they're ridin' Shetland ponies 1985 |
| 17 | Won't You Come Home Billy Bob 1985 |
| 18 | If Laughter Is What You're After...Lewis Grizzard 1986 |
| 19 | Lewis Grizzard 2-Pack 1986 |
| 20 | Lewis Grizzard Live 1986 |
| 21 | My daddy was a pistol, and I'm a son of a gun 1986 |
| 22 | If Love Were Oil I'd Be a Quart Low 1987 |
| 23 | Let's Have a Party (Stc009) 1987 |
| 24 | Let's Have a Party! with Lewis Grizzard 1987 |
| 25 | Chili dawgs always bark at night 1989 |
| 26 | Don't Bend Over in the Garden Granny, You Know Them Tator's Got Eyes 1989 |
| 27 | Elvis is Dead 1989 |
| 28 | Elvis is Dead, and I'm Don't Feel So Good Myself 1989 |
| 29 | Grizzard 1989 |
| 30 | Lewis Grizzard Mix 1989 |
| 31 | Lewis Grizzard on fear of flying 1989 |
| 32 | Lewis Grizzard's advice to the newly wed ; Lewis Grizzard's advice to the newly divorced 1989 |
| 33 | Does a wild bear chip in the woods? 1990 |
| 34 | Gettin' It on 1990 |
| 35 | If I Ever Get Back to Georgia 1990 |
| 36 | A Heapin' Helping of True Grizzard: Down Home Again With Lewis Grizzard 1991 |
| 37 | Best of Lewis Grizzard 1991 |
| 38 | Don't Bend Over in the Garden Grandma 1991 |
| 39 | Don't forget to call your mama-- 1991 |
| 40 | Let's Have a Party/ Lewis Grizzard 1991 |
| 41 | Lewis Grizzard on the Road 1991 |
| 42 | Time Flies Like an Arrow Calendar 1992 1991 |
| 43 | When My Love Returns from the Ladies Room, Will I Be to Old to Care? 1991 |
| 44 | You Can't Put No Boogie Woogie in the King of Rock and Roll 1991 |
| 45 | I haven't understood anything since 1962 and other nekkid truths 1992 |
| 46 | Addicted to Love 1993 |
| 47 | I Haven't Understood Anything Since 1962 1993 |
| 48 | I Took a Lickin' & Kept on Tickin' 1993 |
| 49 | Pushin Fifty is Exercise Enough 1993 |
| 50 | I took a lickin' and kept on tickin' (and now I believe in miracles) 1994 |
| 51 | It wasn't always easy, but I sure had fun 1994 |
| 52 | Lewis Grizzard Addicted to Love 1994 |
| 53 | One Last Time 1994 |
| 54 | The Grizzard sampler 1994 |
| 55 | The Most of Lewis Grizzard/5 Title Complete in 1 Vol 1994 |
| 56 | Don't Fence Me in 1995 |
| 57 | Grizzardisms 1995 |
| 58 | The wit and wisdom of Lewis Grizzard 1995 |
| 59 | Southern by the grace of God 1996 |
| 60 | Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 61 | Elvis is Dead and I Don t Feel So Good Myself [and] Shoot Low, Boys - They re Ridin Shetland Ponies [two books in one vol 1997 |
| 62 | I Haven't Understood Anything Since 1962 (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 63 | It Wasn't Always Easy, But I 1997 |
| 64 | It Wasn't Always Easy, But I Sure Had Fun (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 65 | Lewis Grizzard 1997 |
| 66 | Shoot Low, Boys--They're Ridin' Shetland Ponies (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 67 | When My Love Returns from the Ladies Room, Will I Be Too Old To Care? (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 68 | You Can't Put No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll (MM to TR Promotion) 1997 |
| 69 | Down Home Grizzard: Three Bestselling Works Complete in One Volume 1998 |
| 70 | Chili Dawgs Always Bark 1999 |
| 71 | Dad Was a Pistol 1999 |
| 72 | Granny Don't Bend Over in the Garden 1999 |
| 73 | If Love Were Oil 1999 |
| 74 | When My Love Returns 1999 |
| 75 | Life Is Like a Dogsled Team.. 2001 |
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- Lewis Grizzard has written 75 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1920 to 2001.

