William Gay Reading Order

8 books (2002–2012)

This anthology series comprises eight volumes published between 2002 and 2012, edited by William Gay and now complete. The collections focus on short stories and essays from various authors, with several volumes drawing from the Blue Moon Café series. Read these anthologies in publication order, beginning with Stories from the Blue Moon Café and continuing through the final entry, Psychos, to experience how the collection evolved over the decade.

Start with Stories from the Blue Moon Café, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Stories from the Blue Moon Café 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Alumni Grill 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stories from the Blue Moon Caf III 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe V 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Psychos 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

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1	Time Done Been Won't Be No More 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2022)

William Gay's three horror short story collections span two decades, from I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down in 2002 through Stories from the Attic in 2022. These collections should be read in publication order to experience Gay's evolution as a horror writer. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a comprehensive overview of his short fiction across the genre.

Start with I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down and read in order.

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1	I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wittgenstein's Lolita and The Iceman 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stories from the Attic 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1999–2021)

William Gay's seven standalone novels span from 1999 to 2021, beginning with The Long Home and concluding with Fugitives of the Heart. Though each book stands independently, reading them in publication order allows you to observe the author's evolving approach to horror across more than two decades. The series appears to be complete, with no additional installments announced.

Start with The Long Home, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Long Home 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Provinces of Night 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twilight 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Little Sister Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stoneburner 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Lost Country 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fugitives of the Heart 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible