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E.L. Doctorow Books in Order
Every E.L. Doctorow book in publication order — 27 in total, spanning 1960–2014.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Hard Times | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Big As Life | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Book of Daniel | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Ragtime | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Drinks Before Dinner | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Loon Lake | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | American Anthem | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | World's Fair | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Billy Bathgate | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Waterworks | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | City of God | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The March | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Homer & Langley | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Andrew's Brain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lives of the Poets | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Three Screenplays: Daniel, Ragtime, Loon Lake | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sweet Land Stories | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Poems for Life: A Special Collection of Poetry | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | All the Time in the World | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essays and Conversations | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Jack London, Hemingway, and the Constitution: Selected Essays, 1977-1992 | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Jack London, Hemingway & the Constitution | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Poets and Presidents: Selected Essays, 1977-92 | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Lamentation: 9/11 | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Reporting the Universe | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Creationists: Selected Essays, 1993-2006 | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best American Short Stories 2000 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 27, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Hard Times | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Big As Life | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Book of Daniel | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Ragtime | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Drinks Before Dinner | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Loon Lake | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | American Anthem | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Essays and Conversations | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Lives of the Poets | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | World's Fair | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Billy Bathgate | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Jack London, Hemingway, and the Constitution: Selected Essays, 1977-1992 | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Jack London, Hemingway & the Constitution | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Waterworks | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Poets and Presidents: Selected Essays, 1977-92 | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | City of God | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Best American Short Stories 2000 | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Lamentation: 9/11 | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Three Screenplays: Daniel, Ragtime, Loon Lake | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Reporting the Universe | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sweet Land Stories | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The March | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Creationists: Selected Essays, 1993-2006 | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Homer & Langley | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Poems for Life: A Special Collection of Poetry | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | All the Time in the World | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Andrew's Brain | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
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