Percival Everett Reading Order
6 series · 40 books
Percival Everett is a distinguished American author and educator, known for his engaging exploration of race and identity through satire and irony. Active from 1983 to 2024, he has penned 40 works across six series, including standalone novels, short story collections, and nonfiction. His most notable title is "Erasure," which showcases his signature blend of humor and social commentary.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete3 books (2001–2022)
Start with Fiction International 34: Madness II and read in order.
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (2015–2015)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Parts of Brain 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
Picture Series
Complete1 book (1992–1992)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The One that Got Away 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Ongoing10 books (1987–2024)
Start with The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair, the first of 10 books in the Short Story Collections series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Big Picture 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Damned if I Do 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  re: f -gesture- 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Swimming Swimmers Swimming 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Half an Inch of Water 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Trout's Lie 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Two Stories 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Book of Training by Colonel Hap Thompson of Roanoke, Va, 1843 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Sonnets for a Missing Key 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Southern Revivals Series
Complete1 book (1994–1994)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery(By: John Gregory Brown) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing24 books (1983–2024)
Start with Suder, the first of 24 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Suder 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Walk Me to the Distance 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Cutting Lisa 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  For Her Dark Skin 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Zulus 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  God's Country 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Frenzy 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Watershed 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Glyph 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Erasure 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Grand Canyon, Inc. 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  A History of the African-American People 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  American Desert 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Wounded 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Water Cure 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  I Am Not Sidney Poitier 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Assumption 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Percival Everett by Virgil Russell 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | The Body of Martin Aguilera 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  So Much Blue 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Telephone 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | The Trees 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Dr. No 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  James 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Percival Everett written?
- Percival Everett has written 40 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1983 to 2024.
- What is the first book in each Percival Everett series?
- Here are the first books in Percival Everett's series: Anthologies: Fiction International 34: Madness II; Short Story Collections: The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair.
- What order should I read Percival Everett's books?
- We recommend reading Percival Everett's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Percival Everett still writing new books?
- Yes, Percival Everett has 2 ongoing series: Short Story Collections, Standalone Novels.