Winston Groom Reading Order

3 books (2002–2020)

Winston Groom's three-book anthology series spans nearly two decades, with collections published between 2002 and 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Stories from the Blue Moon Café. These anthologies blend literary fiction and non-fiction perspectives, concluding with Alabama Noir.

Start with Stories from the Blue Moon Café and read in order.

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1	Stories from the Blue Moon Café 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Alabama Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1986–1995)

Winston Groom's Forrest Gump series consists of two complete novels published between 1986 and 1995. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Forrest Gump followed by Gump & Co. Both books blend literary fiction with elements of non-fiction observation about American culture and history.

Start with Forrest Gump and read in order.

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1	Forrest Gump 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gump & Co. 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1994–1994)

Winston Groom's two-book Forrest Gump Non-Fiction series consists of companion works published in 1994 that extend the world of his literary fiction creation. The series includes Gumpisms and The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook, both of which should be read in publication order starting with Gumpisms. This complete series blends literary fiction with non-fiction elements, offering readers additional content inspired by the beloved characters and settings.

Start with Gumpisms and read in order.

#	Title
1	Gumpisms 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1995–2020)

Winston Groom's non-fiction series spans thirteen books published between 1995 and 2020, exploring major events and figures from American history. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Shrouds of Glory. Groom's historical accounts cover subjects ranging from Civil War battles to World War II campaigns and American military and political leaders, offering narrative-driven examinations of pivotal moments in the nation's past.

Start with Shrouds of Glory, the first of 13 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Shrouds of Glory 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Crimson Tide 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Storm in Flanders 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	1942 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Patriotic Fire 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Vicksburg, 1863 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Kearny's March 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Ronald Reagan Our 40th President 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Shiloh, 1862 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Aviators 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Generals 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Allies 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Patriots 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1978–2016)

Winston Groom's seven standalone novels span from 1978 to 2016, each exploring different themes and characters independent of one another. The complete series includes Better Times Than These, As Summer Dies, Conversations With the Enemy, Only, Gone the Sun, Such a Pretty, Pretty Girl, and El Paso. While each novel stands alone, readers should follow publication order to experience Groom's evolving literary style across nearly four decades. These works blend literary fiction with elements of narrative non-fiction, reflecting the author's distinctive approach to storytelling.

Start with Better Times Than These, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Better Times Than These 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	As Summer Dies 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Conversations With the Enemy 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Only 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gone the Sun 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Such a Pretty, Pretty Girl 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	El Paso 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible