Order of Pat Conroy Books
Pat Conroy (1945-2016) was an American author of literary fiction and non-fiction. His novels The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were adapted into Academy Award-nominated films. His fiction is based on his real-life experiences, such as being a military brat and growing up with an abusive, domineering father. Despite the fact that it was fiction, The Great Santini was real enough that it caused serious friction in his family, although it actually helped repair his relationship with his father.
Pat Conroy became a published author in 1970 with his debut novel The Boo. Below is a list of Pat Conroy’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Boo |
(1970) |
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The Great Santini |
(1976) |
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The Lords of Discipline |
(1980) |
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The Prince of Tides |
(1986) |
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Beach Music |
(1995) |
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South of Broad |
(2009) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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The Water is Wide |
(1972) |
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My Losing Season |
(2002) |
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The Pat Conroy Cookbook |
(2004) |
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My Life in Books / My Reading Life |
(2010) |
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The Death of Santini |
(2013) |
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A Lowcountry Heart |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Stories from the Blue Moon Café |
(2002) |
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The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller |
(2002) |
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FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors |
(2009) |
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Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit |
(2010) |
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State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love |
(2013) |
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A Path to the World |
(2022) |
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A Word on Words |
(2023) |
Note: My Life in Books is alternatively titled My Reading Life.