Order of Tom Franklin Books
Tom Franklin is an American author of Southern literature and crime fiction novels. Tom was born and raised in Alabama. He earned his B.A. from the University of South Alabama and M.F.A. from the University of Arkansas. While being a struggling writer, he worked as a heavy-equipment operator in a grit factory, a construction inspector in a chemical plant and a clerk in a hospital morgue. Tom lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, poet Beth Ann Fennelly, and their children.
Tom Franklin made his debut as a published author with the short story collection Poachers. In 2003, he published his debut novel, Hell at the Breech. Below is a list of Tom Franklin’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Hell at the Breech |
(2003) |
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Smonk |
(2006) |
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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter |
(2009) |
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The Tilted World |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Poachers |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Mobile Bay Tales |
(1991) |
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The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 |
(1999) |
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Stories from the Blue Moon Café |
(2002) |
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Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe II |
(2003) |
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The Alumni Grill II |
(2005) |
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Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe V |
(2006) |
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The New Granta Book of the American Short Story |
(2007) |
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Delta Blues |
(2009) |
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Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit |
(2010) |
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 |
(2011) |
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Murder Under the Oaks |
(2015) |
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Mississippi Noir |
(2016) |
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 |
(2016) |
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Alabama Noir |
(2020) |
Notes: The Tilted World was written with Beth Ann Fennelly. The Alumni Grill was edited with Beth Ann Fennelly.