How many books has Patrick deWitt written?

Patrick deWitt has written 9 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 1974 to 2026.

What is the first book in each Patrick deWitt series?

Here are the first books in Patrick deWitt's series: Short Stories/Novellas: Help Yourself Help Yourself.

What order should I read Patrick deWitt's books?

We recommend reading Patrick deWitt's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Are Patrick deWitt's series complete?

Patrick deWitt has 2 completed series.

Patrick deWitt Reading Order

3 series · 9 books

Literary Fiction

Patrick deWitt is a Canadian-American novelist and screenwriter whose literary fiction explores dark humor, moral ambiguity, and eccentric characters. His novels, including the acclaimed Western-noir hybrid The Sisters Brothers and the satirical French Exit, demonstrate a distinctive voice that blends genre conventions with psychological depth and wit. DeWitt's work spans standalone narratives that challenge reader expectations while maintaining a sharp, observant approach to contemporary and historical settings.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2012–2012)

#	Title
1	The Minus Times Collected: Twenty Years / Thirty Issues 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

2 books (1974–2016)

Patrick deWitt's collection of literary short stories and novellas spans four decades, with two volumes published between 1974 and 2016. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Help Yourself Help Yourself followed by The Bastard. Both works exemplify deWitt's literary fiction style across shorter narrative forms.

Start with Help Yourself Help Yourself and read in order.

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#	Title
1	Help Yourself Help Yourself 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Bastard 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

6 books (2009–2026)

Patrick deWitt has written five standalone literary fiction novels published between 2009 and 2023, each telling an independent story with no continuing characters or plot connections. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Ablutions and continuing through The Sisters Brothers, Undermajordomo Minor, French Exit, and concluding with The Librarianist. The series appears to be complete as of 2023, making it an ideal entry point for readers looking to explore deWitt's evolving style across a range of self-contained narratives.

Start with Ablutions, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Ablutions