Michelle Richmond Reading Order

8 books (2003–2020)

Michelle Richmond edited this completed anthology series spanning from 2003 to 2020, comprising eight books that should be read in publication order. The collections feature contributions from various authors across multiple genres and themes, including regional noir, holiday stories, flash fiction, and explorations of authors' unconventional career paths. Begin with Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II and proceed through the remaining seven volumes to experience the full scope of this editorial project.

Start with Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Kudzu Christmas 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Glimmer Train Stories, #60 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Flash in the Attic 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Days Like This 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Alabama Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2001–2010)

Michelle Richmond's Collections series consists of two complete works of non-fiction published between 2001 and 2010. The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress should be read first, followed by Hum: Stories. Both books should be approached in publication order for the intended reading experience.

Start with The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hum: Stories 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

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1	Story Starters 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2003–2021)

Michelle Richmond has written six standalone novels spanning from 2003 to 2021, with no indication of additional works planned. Each book stands alone and can be read independently, though reading them in publication order allows you to follow the author's evolving style and themes across nearly two decades. The series includes Dream of the Blue Room, The Year of Fog, No One You Know, Golden State, The Marriage Pact, and The Wonder Test.

Start with Dream of the Blue Room, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Dream of the Blue Room 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year of Fog 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	No One You Know 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Golden State 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Marriage Pact 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Wonder Test 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible