Ron Rash Reading Order

7 books (2003–2019)

Ron Rash edited six complete anthologies between 2003 and 2019 that should be read in publication order. The series includes Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II, Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe V, 27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry, Astoria to Zion, Our Prince of Scribes, and A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia. These non-fiction collections showcase various voices and perspectives across American literature and regional writing.

Start with Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe V 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	27 Views of Asheville: A Southern Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Astoria to Zion 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder Under the Oaks 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Our Prince of Scribes 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Eclipse Over Clemson(With: Nic Brown,Jim Melvin,Patrick McMillan,Drew Lanham) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	The Shark's Tooth 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1994–2020)

Ron Rash's short story collections span 1994 to 2020 across 14 books, presenting a complete series best read in publication order. Beginning with The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth and Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina, the series progresses through notable volumes including Eureka Mill, Among the Believers, Casualties, and Raising the Dead, alongside poetry collections and selected works that showcase Rash's distinctive voice across two and a half decades.

Start with The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth and Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina, the first of 14 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth and Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eureka Mill 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Among the Believers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Casualties 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Raising the Dead 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Chemistry and Other Stories 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Burning Bright 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Waking 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	My Father Like a River 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Nothing Gold Can Stay 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Something Rich and Strange: Selected Stories 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Ron Rash Reader 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Poems: New and Selected 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	In the Valley 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2002–2023)

Ron Rash's eight standalone novels span from 2002 to 2023 and should be read in publication order beginning with One Foot in Eden. The series comprises distinct narratives that stand independently, making each book accessible as an entry point, though readers may appreciate experiencing them chronologically as Rash developed his craft. The collection appears complete as of 2023, offering readers a comprehensive view of the author's work across more than two decades.

Start with One Foot in Eden, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	One Foot in Eden 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Saints at the River 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The World Made Straight 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Serena 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Cove 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Above the Waterfall 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Risen 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Caretaker 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible