Order of Jess Walter Books

Order of Jess Walter Books

Jess Walter
Jess Walter is an American novelist and screenwriter. His work has been translated into over 20 languages. Walter’s essays, short stories and non-fiction work have been widely published in such publications as Details, Playboy, Newsweek, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe and more. Jess lives with his wife Anne and children, Brooklyn, Ava and Alec in his childhood home of Spokane, Washington.

Jess Walter made his debut as a published author in 1995 with the non-fiction book Every Knee Shall Bow. His first novel, Over Tumbled Graves, was published in 2001. Below is a list of Jess Walter’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Camden Books

Citizen Vince

(2005)

The Zero

(2006)

Publication Order of Caroline Mabry Books

Over Tumbled Graves

(2001)

Land of the Blind

(2003)

Publication Order of The One Books

Before Her (By: Jacqueline Woodson)

(2019)

Parable

(2019)

Lila (By: Naima Coster)

(2019)

A Wedding Thing (By: Shea Serrano)

(2019)

Yes, And (By: Kristi Coulter)

(2019)

The Visitor (By: Dodai Stewart)

(2019)

Speed Grieving (By: Allison Ellis)

(2019)

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Publication Order of Warmer Collection Books

The Way the World Ends

(2018)

Boca Raton (By: Lauren Groff)

(2018)

Controller (By: Jesse Kellerman)

(2018)

There’s No Place Like Home (By: Edan Lepucki)

(2018)

Falls the Shadow (By: Skip Horack)

(2018)

At the Bottom of New Lake (By: Sonya Larson)

(2018)

The Hillside (By: Jane Smiley)

(2018)

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Financial Lives of the Poets

(2009)

Beautiful Ruins

(2012)

The Cold Millions

(2020)

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Town and Country

(2020)

The Angel of Rome

(2022)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

We Live in Water

(2013)

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories

(2022)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Every Knee Shall Bow

(1995)

In Contempt (With: Christopher Darden)

(1996)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Our Mothers’ Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men

(1997)

Portland Noir

(2009)

ESPN Quick Pitches: A Star-Studded Lineup of Original Sports Fiction

(2011)

The Best American Short Stories 2012

(2012)

The Best American Short Stories 2015

(2015)

McSweeney’s #49

(2017)

The Best American Short Stories 2017

(2017)

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022

(2022)

The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners

(2024)

Notes: Every Knee Shall Bow was also published as Ruby Ridge. In Contempt was written with with Christopher Darden.