Walker Percy Reading Order
1 series · 56 books
Walker Percy was an American novelist whose philosophical fiction explored the spiritual malaise and disconnection of twentieth-century life. Publishing between 1967 and 1987, he examined how modern existence produces feelings of alienation and emptiness in his characters, blending existential themes with Southern Gothic sensibilities. His intellectually engaged novels established him as one of the era's most significant literary voices, addressing fundamental questions about meaning and identity in contemporary America.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete56 books
Start with The last gentleman, the first of 56 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd Coming |
| 2 | Amor en las ruinas |
| 3 | Conversations with Walker Percy |
| 4 | Der Idiot des Südens |
| 5 | Der Kinogeher |
| 6 | Der Kinogeher |
| 7 | Diagnosing the Modern Malaise |
| 8 | El cinéfilo |
| 9 | Lancelot |
| 10 | Lancelot |
| 11 | Lancelot |
| 12 | Last Gentleman |
| 13 | Last Gentleman and the Second Coming |
| 14 | Le cinéphile |
| 15 | Les signes de l'apocalypse |
| 16 | Let the bastards go |
| 17 | Lost in the Cosmos |
| 18 | Lost in the cosmos |
| 19 | Love in the Ruins |
| 20 | Love in the Ruins and the Thanatos Syndrome |
| 21 | Love in the ruins |
| 22 | Love in the ruins |
| 23 | Love in the ruins |
| 24 | Message in the Bottle and Lost in the Cosmos |
| 25 | More conversations with Walker Percy |
| 26 | Questions they never asked me |
| 27 | Rare 1977 ~ Lancelot ~ Walker Percy ~ Hardcover w Dust Jacket |
| 28 | Second Coming |
| 29 | Signposts in a Strange Land |
| 30 | Signposts in a strange land |
| 31 | St. Tammany Parish |
| 32 | State of the Novel |
| 33 | Symbol and Existence : A Study in Meaning |
| 34 | THE THANATOS SYNDROME. A Novel |
| 35 | THE THANATOS SYNDROME. A Novel by Walker Percy (1987-08-02) |
| 36 | Thanatos Syndrome |
| 37 | The Moviegoer |
| 38 | The Moviegoer |
| 39 | The Moviegoer (1343) |
| 40 | The Moviegoer and Other Novels 1961-1971 |
| 41 | The Second Coming |
| 42 | The Thanatos Syndrome |
| 43 | The Thantos Syndrome |
| 44 | The Vintage Book of Amnesia |
| 45 | The last gentleman |
| 46 | The last gentleman |
| 47 | The message in the bottle |
| 48 | The moviegoer |
| 49 | The second coming |
| 50 | The second coming |
| 51 | The second coming |
| 52 | The second coming |
| 53 | The state of the novel |
| 54 | Why don't you linguists have an explanatory theory of language? |
| 55 | The last gentleman 1967 |
| 56 | The Thanatos syndrome 1987 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Walker Percy written?
- Walker Percy has written 56 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1967 to 1987.
- Are Walker Percy's series complete?
- Walker Percy has 1 completed series.