Lorrie Moore Reading Order
1 series · 27 books
Lorrie Moore is an American fiction writer and academic whose sharp wit and satirical edge have made her a distinctive voice in contemporary literature. She has built her reputation primarily through short story collections rather than novels, earning critical acclaim and major literary awards for her incisive humor and sophisticated storytelling. Since the mid-1980s, Moore has also been an influential creative writing instructor, shaping emerging writers while continuing her own prolific career as both a fiction writer and essayist.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete27 books
Lorrie Moore's collection of 27 standalone novels and short story appearances spans from 1985 to 1994, offering a complete look at her early work across various publications. These entries should be read in publication order to trace the development of Moore's distinctive voice and style throughout this decade. The series includes her original collections alongside appearances in major literary journals and anthologies, providing context for her emergence as a significant contemporary writer. This comprehensive timeline captures Moore's contributions to American literature during a formative period of her career.
Start with Self-help, the first of 27 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 years of the best American short stories |
| 2 | 30 unter 40 |
| 3 | A Gate at the Stairs |
| 4 | BARK |
| 5 | Bark |
| 6 | Birds of America |
| 7 | I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home |
| 8 | I Am Homeless if rhis is not My Home |
| 9 | I Know Some Things |
| 10 | Leena and the Gerbils |
| 11 | Like life |
| 12 | McSweeney's Issue 57 |
| 13 | Modern Classics Moons of Jupiter |
| 14 | Pepsi-Hotel |
| 15 | Ploughshares Fall 1998 Vol. 24, No. 2&3 |
| 16 | See what can be done |
| 17 | Si Este No Es Mi Hogar, No Tengo un Hogar (Novela) / I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home (a Novel) |
| 18 | Terrific Mother |
| 19 | The Best American Short Stories 2004 |
| 20 | The Faber Book of Contemporary Stories About Childhood |
| 21 | The New Yorker Out Loud |
| 22 | The collected stories |
| 23 | The forgotten helper |
| 24 | Tsiporim be-Ameriḳah |
| 25 | Self-help 1985 |
| 26 | Anagrams 1986 |
| 27 | Who will run the frog hospital? 1994 |
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