T.C. Boyle Reading Order
6 series · 65 books
T.C. Boyle is a prolific American author known for his engaging novels and short stories, blending themes of nature and human complexity. Over his career, spanning from 1979 to 2026, he authored 65 books across six series, including standalone novels and collections. His acclaimed work, World's End, earned him the PEN/Faulkner Award and showcases his distinctive narrative style.
Anthologies Series
Complete11 books (1982–2017)
Start with Granta 5: The Modern Common Wind, the first of 11 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Granta 5: The Modern Common Wind 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Ten 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Mechanics' Institute Review 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | I'm With the Bears 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Solace in So Many Words 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Field of Fantasies 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Press Start to Play 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Watchlist 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  McSweeney's #49 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Chapbooks Series
Complete1 book (1996–1996)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | She Wasn't Soft 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
Selected Shorts Series
Complete17 books (1993–2012)
Start with For Better and for Worse, the first of 17 books in the Selected Shorts series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  For Better and for Worse 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Even More Laughs 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Timeless Classics 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Edith Wharton 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Falling in Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Family Matters 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Food Fictions 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Pets! 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Tales of Betrayal 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Travel Tales 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Are We There Yet? 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | A Touch of Magic 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | The William Hurt Collection 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Whodunit? 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | American Classics 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  New American Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Poe! 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2011–2011)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scorpion Ranch 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Likely Complete15 books (1979–2022)
Start with Descent of Man, the first of 15 books in the Short Story Collections series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Descent of Man 1979Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Greasy Lake & Other Stories 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  If the River Was Whiskey 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Stories 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Collected Stories of T.Coraghessan Boyle 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Without a Hero 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Human Fly and Other Stories 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Doubletakes 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Tooth and Claw 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Wild Child 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Wild Child and Other Stories 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  After the Plague 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Stories II 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  The Relive Box and Other Stories 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  I Walk Between the Raindrops 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing20 books (1981–2026)
Start with Water Music, the first of 20 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Water Music 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Budding Prospects 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  World's End 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  East Is East 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Road to Wellville 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Tortilla Curtain 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Riven Rock 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  A Friend of the Earth 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Drop City 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Inner Circle 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Talk Talk 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Women 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  When the Killing's Done 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  San Miguel 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Harder They Come 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  The Terranauts 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Outside Looking In 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Talk to Me 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Blue Skies 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | No Way Home 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has T.C. Boyle written?
- T.C. Boyle has written 65 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1979 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each T.C. Boyle series?
- Here are the first books in T.C. Boyle's series: Anthologies: Granta 5: The Modern Common Wind; Selected Shorts: For Better and for Worse; Short Story Collections: Descent of Man.
- What order should I read T.C. Boyle's books?
- We recommend reading T.C. Boyle's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is T.C. Boyle still writing new books?
- Yes, T.C. Boyle has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.