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List of Joyce Carol Oates Books in Order
Exploring the extensive bibliography of Joyce Carol Oates can be likened to setting off on a labyrinthine journey, where each book serves as a stepping stone into the maze of her literary universe. As one journeys through her body of work, a tapestry of human experiences unfolds, woven with intricacy and depth. The progression of themes, characters, and narrative styles across her works invites readers to delve into the evolution of Oates’ storytelling prowess. The order in which one encounters these books may hold the key to unraveling the enigmatic threads that bind her narratives together, offering a glimpse into the profound artistry that defines her writing.
Publication Order of Wonderland Quartet/Garden Of Earthly Delights Books
| A Garden of Earthly Delights | (1967) | Amazon |
| Expensive People | (1968) | Amazon |
| Them | (1969) | Amazon |
| Wonderland | (1971) | Amazon |
Publication Order of The Gothic Saga Books
Publication Order of L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Books
(with Lawrence Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Megan Abbott, Duane Swierczynski, Andrew Vachss, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer)
| L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories (With: Lawrence Block,Joe R. Lansdale,Megan Abbott,Duane Swierczynski,Andrew Vachss,Francine Prose,Jonathan Santlofer) | (2010) | Amazon |
| Black DahliaWhite Rose | (2011) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| With Shuddering Fall | (1964) | Amazon |
| Do With Me What You Will | (1973) | Amazon |
| The Assassins: A Book of Hours | (1975) | Amazon |
| Childwold | (1976) | Amazon |
| Cybele | (1978) | Amazon |
| Son of the Morning | (1978) | Amazon |
| Unholy Loves | (1979) | Amazon |
| Angel of Light | (1981) | Amazon |
| A Bloodsmoor Romance | (1982) | Amazon |
| Mysteries of Winterthurn | (1984) | Amazon |
| Luxury of Sin | (1984) | Amazon |
| Solstice | (1985) | Amazon |
| Marya: A Life | (1986) | Amazon |
| Lives of the Twins / Kindred Passions(As: Rosamond Smith) | (1987) | Amazon |
| You Must Remember This | (1987) | Amazon |
| American Appetites | (1989) | Amazon |
| Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart | (1990) | Amazon |
| Soul/Mate(As: Rosamond Smith) | (1990) | Amazon |
| Nemesis(As:Rosamond Smith) | (1990) | Amazon |
| Snake Eyes(As:Rosamond Smith) | (1992) | Amazon |
| Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang | (1993) | Amazon |
| What I Lived For | (1994) | Amazon |
| Zombie | (1995) | Amazon |
| You Can’t Catch Me(As:Rosamond Smith) | (1995) | Amazon |
| We Were the Mulvaneys | (1996) | Amazon |
| Man Crazy | (1997) | Amazon |
| Double Delight(As:Rosamond Smith) | (1997) | Amazon |
| Broke Heart Blues | (1999) | Amazon |
| Starr Bright Will Be With You Soon(As:Rosamond Smith) | (1999) | Amazon |
| Blonde | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Barrens(As:Rosamond Smith) | (2001) | Amazon |
| Middle-Age: A Romance | (2001) | Amazon |
| I’ll Take You There | (2002) | Amazon |
| Big Mouth and Ugly Girl | (2002) | Amazon |
| Freaky Green Eyes | (2003) | Amazon |
| The Tattooed Girl | (2003) | Amazon |
| The Falls | (2004) | Amazon |
| Sexy | (2005) | Amazon |
| Missing Mom / Mother, Missing | (2005) | Amazon |
| Black Girl/White Girl | (2006) | Amazon |
| After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away | (2006) | Amazon |
| The Gravedigger’s Daughter | (2007) | Amazon |
| Little Bird of Heaven | (2007) | Amazon |
| My Sister, My Love | (2008) | Amazon |
| A Fair Maiden | (2010) | Amazon |
| Mudwoman | (2012) | Amazon |
| Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You | (2012) | Amazon |
| Daddy Love | (2013) | Amazon |
| Carthage | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Sacrifice | (2015) | Amazon |
| Jack of Spades | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Man Without a Shadow | (2016) | Amazon |
| A Book of American Martyrs | (2017) | Amazon |
| Hazards of Time Travel | (2018) | Amazon |
| My Life as a Rat | (2019) | Amazon |
| The Pursuit | (2019) | Amazon |
| Night Sleep Death The Stars | (2020) | Amazon |
| Breathe | (2021) | Amazon |
| Babysitter | (2022) | Amazon |
| 48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister | (2023) | Amazon |
| Butcher | (2024) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Triumph of the Spider Monkey | (1976) | Amazon |
| I Lock My Door Upon Myself | (1990) | Amazon |
| The Rise of Life on Earth | (1991) | Amazon |
| Black Water | (1992) | Amazon |
| First Love | (1996) | Amazon |
| In Shock | (2000) | Amazon |
| Beasts | (2001) | Amazon |
| The Haunting | (2003) | Amazon |
| Rape | (2003) | Amazon |
| Fossil-Fiigures | (2010) | Amazon |
| Spotted Hyenas | (2010) | Amazon |
| Patricide | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Rescuer | (2012) | Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | Amazon |
| Big Momma | (2016) | Amazon |
| Gun Accident | (2016) | Amazon |
| The Crawl Space | (2016) | Amazon |
| The Sign of the Beast | (2017) | Amazon |
| 33 Clues Into the Disappearance of My Sister | (2022) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| By the North Gate | (1963) | Amazon |
| The Goddess and Other Women | (1966) | Amazon |
| Upon the Sweeping Flood, and Other Stories | (1966) | Amazon |
| Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? | (1966) | Amazon |
| Anonymous Sins and Other Poems | (1969) | Amazon |
| The Wheel of Love and Other Stories | (1970) | Amazon |
| Cupid & Psyche | (1970) | Amazon |
| Angel Fire: Poems | (1973) | Amazon |
| The Hungry Ghosts | (1974) | Amazon |
| Love and Its Derangements and Other Poems | (1974) | Amazon |
| The Fabulous Beasts | (1975) | Amazon |
| The Seduction and Other Stories | (1975) | Amazon |
| The Poisoned Kiss and Other Stories from the Portuguese | (1975) | Amazon |
| Crossing the Border | (1976) | Amazon |
| Night-Side | (1977) | Amazon |
| Women Whose Lives Are Food, Men Whose Lives Are Money | (1978) | Amazon |
| Marriages and Infidelities | (1978) | Amazon |
| All the Good People I’ve Left Behind | (1979) | Amazon |
| A Sentimental Education | (1980) | Amazon |
| Three Plays | (1980) | Amazon |
| The Perfectionist and Other Plays | (1981) | Amazon |
| Invisible Woman | (1982) | Amazon |
| Wild Saturday, and Other Stories | (1984) | Amazon |
| Last Days | (1984) | Amazon |
| Raven’s Wing | (1986) | Amazon |
| The Assignation | (1988) | Amazon |
| Time Traveler | (1989) | Amazon |
| Heat and Other Stories | (1991) | Amazon |
| Oates in Exile | (1991) | Amazon |
| Twelve Plays | (1991) | Amazon |
| Where is Here? | (1992) | Amazon |
| Haunted | (1994) | Amazon |
| Tenderness | (1996) | Amazon |
| Demon and Other Tales | (1996) | Amazon |
| Will You Always Love Me? and Other Stories | (1996) | Amazon |
| Invisible Writer | (1998) | Amazon |
| The Collector of Hearts | (1998) | Amazon |
| New Plays | (1998) | Amazon |
| Where I’ve Been, and Where I’m Going | (1999) | Amazon |
| Faithless | (2001) | Amazon |
| Small Avalanches and Other Stories | (2003) | Amazon |
| I Am No One You Know | (2004) | Amazon |
| The Female of the Species | (2005) | Amazon |
| High Lonesome | (2006) | Amazon |
| The Museum of Dr. Moses | (2007) | Amazon |
| Wild Nights!: Stories About the Last Days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway | (2008) | Amazon |
| Dear Husband | (2009) | Amazon |
| Give Me Your Heart | (2010) | Amazon |
| Sourland | (2010) | Amazon |
| The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares | (2011) | Amazon |
| Evil Eye | (2013) | Amazon |
| High Crime Area | (2014) | Amazon |
| Lovely, Dark, Deep | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror | (2016) | Amazon |
| Beautiful Days | (2018) | Amazon |
| Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense | (2018) | Amazon |
| Dis Mem Ber and Other Stories of Mystery and Suspense | (2018) | Amazon |
| Cardiff, by the Sea | (2020) | Amazon |
| The (Other) You: Stories | (2021) | Amazon |
| American Melancholy: Poems | (2021) | Amazon |
| Night, Neon | (2021) | Amazon |
| Extenuating Circumstances | (2022) | Amazon |
| Zero Sum | (2023) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Plays
| Miracle Play | (1974) | Amazon |
| The Key & Tone Clusters: Two Short Plays | (1991) | Amazon |
| I Stand Before You Naked | (1991) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Come Meet Muffin! | (1998) | Amazon |
| Where is Little Reynard?(With: Mark Graham) | (2003) | Amazon |
| Naughty Chérie!(With: Mark Graham) | (2008) | Amazon |
| The New Kitten | (2019) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Edge Of Impossibility | (1972) | Amazon |
| Hostile Sun | (1973) | Amazon |
| New Heaven New Earth | (1974) | Amazon |
| Contraries | (1981) | Amazon |
| First Person Singular | (1984) | Amazon |
| The Profane Art | (1985) | Amazon |
| On Boxing | (1987) | Amazon |
| Woman Writer | (1988) | Amazon |
| The Life of the Writer, the Life of the Career | (1995) | Amazon |
| Muhammad Ali: Ringside(With: Norman Mailer,Alex Haley) | (1999) | Amazon |
| George Bellows: American Artist | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates | (2002) | Amazon |
| The Faith of a Writer | (2003) | Amazon |
| Uncensored | (2005) | Amazon |
| A Widow’s Story | (2007) | Amazon |
| In Rough Country | (2010) | Amazon |
| Gerald Slota: Story | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Lost Landscape | (2015) | Amazon |
| Soul at the White Heat | (2016) | Amazon |
| Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer(With: Greg Johnson) | (2024) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Akashic Drug Chronicles Books
| The Cocaine Chronicles(By: Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody) | (2005) | Amazon |
| The Marijuana Chronicles(By: Jonathan Santlofer) | (2013) | Amazon |
| The Nicotine Chronicles(With: Lee Child,Hannah Tinti,Christopher Sorrentino,Cara Black,Lauren Sanders,Bernice L. McFadden,Jonathan Ames) | (2020) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille) | (2012) | Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner) | (2013) | Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger(By: David Bell) | (2013) | Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead(By: Andrew Taylor) | (2013) | Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | (2013) | Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson) | (2014) | Amazon |
| What’s in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook) | (2014) | Amazon |
| Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye) | (2014) | Amazon |
| Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance(By: Bradford Morrow) | (2014) | Amazon |
| It’s in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Scroll(By: Anne Perry) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry) | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | Amazon |
| Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina) | (2015) | Amazon |
| From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) | (2015) | Amazon |
| From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don’t Sing(By: John Harvey) | (2016) | Amazon |
| The Haze(By: James W. Hall) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale) | (2017) | Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No(By: David Handler) | (2020) | Amazon |
| The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards) | (2022) | Amazon |
| The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger) | (2022) | Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson) | (2022) | Amazon |
Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Scroll(By: Anne Perry) | (2014) | Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box) | (2012) | Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | (2013) | Amazon |
| Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead(By: Andrew Taylor) | (2013) | Amazon |
| The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner) | (2013) | Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger(By: David Bell) | (2013) | Amazon |
| What’s in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook) | (2014) | Amazon |
| It’s in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance(By: Bradford Morrow) | (2014) | Amazon |
| Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine) | (2014) | Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry) | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott) | (2015) | Amazon |
| From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin) | (2016) | Amazon |
| The Haze(By: James W. Hall) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don’t Sing(By: John Harvey) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) | (2016) | Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale) | (2017) | Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille) | (2012) | Amazon |
| From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No(By: David Handler) | (2020) | Amazon |
| The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards) | (2022) | Amazon |
| The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger) | (2022) | Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson) | (2022) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Dark Corners Books
| Hannah-Beast(By: Jennifer McMahon) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Sleep Tight Motel(By: Lisa Unger) | (2018) | Amazon |
| There’s a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed(By: Edgar Cantero) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Miao Dao | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Tangled Woods(By: Emily Raboteau) | (2018) | Amazon |
| The Remedy(By: Adam Haslett) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Oak Avenue(By: Brandi Reeds) | (2018) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Art of the Story Books
| A Sportsman’s Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev) | (1852) | Amazon |
| The General Zapped an Angel(By: Howard Fast) | (1970) | Amazon |
| In the Garden of the North American Martyrs(By: Tobias Wolff) | (1981) | Amazon |
| The Essential Tales of Chekhov(By: Anton Chekhov) | (1998) | Amazon |
| The Garden Party and Other Stories(By: Katherine Mansfield) | (2004) | Amazon |
| Wild Nights!: Stories About the Last Days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway | (2008) | Amazon |
| Continent(By: Jim Crace) | (2008) | Amazon |
| Tunneling to the Center of the Earth(By: Kevin Wilson) | (2009) | Amazon |
| Monstress(By: Lysley Tenorio) | (2012) | Amazon |
| The Essential Tales Of Chekhov Deluxe Edition(By: Anton Chekhov) | (2015) | Amazon |
| Mr. and Mrs. Baby Deluxe Edition(By: Mark Strand) | (2015) | Amazon |
| The Vanishing Princess(By: Jenny Diski) | (2017) | Amazon |
| We Are Taking Only What We Need(By: Stephanie Powell Watts) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls(By: Alissa Nutting) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Catastrophe and Other Stories(By: Dino Buzzati) | (2018) | Amazon |
| Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry(By: Elizabeth McCracken) | (2019) | Amazon |
| Hue and Cry(By: Edward P. Jones,James McPherson) | (2019) | Amazon |
| The Hurly Burly and Other Stories(By: Russell Banks,A.E. Coppard) | (2021) | Amazon |
| Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary(By: Francine Prose,Johanna Kaplan) | (2022) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Winnie the Pooh Books
| Winnie the Pooh’s Valentine(By: Bruce Talkington) | (1995) | Amazon |
| Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh!(By: Bruce Talkington) | (1996) | Amazon |
| Pooh’s Mailbox(By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld) | (1998) | Amazon |
| Pooh’s Wishing Star(By: Bruce Talkington) | (1998) | Amazon |
| Family of Tiggers(By: Victoria Saxon) | (2000) | Amazon |
| Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Balloon Book(By: Walt Disney Company) | (2001) | Amazon |
| A Hundred-Acre-Wood Treasury(By: Walt Disney Company) | (2011) | Amazon |
| Winnie the Pooh Surprise Tails by Disney Book Group [Disney Press,2011](By: Walt Disney Company) | (2011) | Amazon |
| Party in the Wood | (2011) | Amazon |
| Sweet Dreams, Roo(By: Catherine Hapka) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Pooh’s Easter Basket(By: Catherine Hapka) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Pooh’s Honey Trouble(By: Walt Disney Company) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Winnie the Pooh: A Gift for Pooh(By: Sara F. Miller) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Winnie the Pooh: Out of Bounce(By: Walt Disney Company,Lisa Ann Marsoli) | (2012) | Amazon |
| Pooh’s Halloween Pumpkin(By: Catherine Hapka,Disney Storybook Artists) | (2013) | Amazon |
| Winnie the Pooh The Little Things in Life(By: Walt Disney Company,Catherine Hapka,Disney Storybook Art Team) | (2021) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Transgressions Books
| Transgressions (With: Stephen King,Lawrence Block,Anne Perry,Jeffery Deaver,Sharyn McCrumb,Ed McBain,Donald E Westlake,Bonnie Jeanne Perry,Walter Mosley,John Farris) | (2005) | Amazon |
| Transgressions, Vol. 2 (By: Stephen King,Lawrence Block,Ed McBain,John Farris) | (2006) | Amazon |
Publication Order of The Year’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories Books
(with John Harvey)
| The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories | (1994) | Amazon |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Points of View | (1956) | Amazon |
| The Best American Short Stories 1964 | (1964) | Amazon |
| Prize Stories 1970: The O. Henry Awards | (1970) | Amazon |
| Anti-Story: An Anthology of Experimental Fiction | (1971) | Amazon |
| Scenes From American Life: Contemporary Short Fiction | (1973) | Amazon |
| Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards | (1973) | Amazon |
| Fiction International, No.1, Fall 1973 | (1973) | Amazon |
| Women and Fiction | (1975) | Amazon |
| Banquet: Five Short Stories | (1978) | Amazon |
| Granta 1: New American Writing | (1979) | Amazon |
| The Best American Short Stories 1979 | (1979) | Amazon |
| Night Walks | (1982) | Amazon |
| The Web She Weaves | (1983) | Amazon |
| Witches’ Brew | (1984) | Amazon |
| Fiction International 15.1: Writing and Politics | (1984) | Amazon |
| The Dark Descent | (1987) | Amazon |
| The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction | (1987) | Amazon |
| First Annual Collection | (1988) | Amazon |
| Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 | (1988) | Amazon |
| Third Annual Collection | (1989) | Amazon |
| Women Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews | (1989) | Amazon |
| Among Sisters: Short Stories by Women Writers | (1989) | Amazon |
| Colors of a New Day | (1990) | Amazon |
| The Picador Book of the New Gothic | (1991) | Amazon |
| Cries of the Spirit: A Celebration of Women’s Spirituality | (1991) | Amazon |
| The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection | (1991) | Amazon |
| Fourth Annual Collection | (1991) | Amazon |
| The Architecture of Fear | (1991) | Amazon |
| The Best American Short Stories 1991 | (1991) | Amazon |
| The Oxford Book of American Short Stories | (1992) | Amazon |
| The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales | (1992) | Amazon |
| The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces | (1992) | Amazon |
| Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories | (1992) | Amazon |
| Sisters In Crime 5 | (1992) | Amazon |
| Fiction International 22 | (1992) | Amazon |
| Ploughshares Winter 1993-94 | (1993) | Amazon |
| God: An Anthology of Fiction | (1993) | Amazon |
| Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: November 1994 | (1994) | Amazon |
| First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers | (1994) | Amazon |
| The Missouri Review: First Kisses First Wheels First Jobs (Volume XVII Number 2) | (1994) | Amazon |
| Deadly Sins | (1994) | Amazon |
| Obsession | (1995) | Amazon |
| Bad Behavior | (1995) | Amazon |
| The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women | (1995) | Amazon |
| Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears | (1995) | Amazon |
| Murder For Love | (1996) | Amazon |
| Granta 58: Ambition | (1997) | Amazon |
| Black Swan, White Raven | (1997) | Amazon |
| Crimes of Passion | (1997) | Amazon |
| American Fiction | (1997) | Amazon |
| Telling Stories | (1997) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 | (1997) | Amazon |
| The Best of the Best | (1998) | Amazon |
| Murder for Revenge | (1998) | Amazon |
| Mirror, Mirror on the Wall | (1998) | Amazon |
| Eleventh Annual Collection | (1998) | Amazon |
| Sex, Drugs, Rock’n’Roll: Stories to End the Century | (1998) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 | (1999) | Amazon |
| The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction | (1999) | Amazon |
| Irreconcilable Differences | (1999) | Amazon |
| Ovid Metamorphosed | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Good Parts | (2000) | Amazon |
| Master’s Choice: Mystery Stories by Today’s Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century | (2000) | Amazon |
| Here to Stay: Five Plays from the Women’s Project | (2000) | Amazon |
| Black Heart, Ivory Bones | (2000) | Amazon |
| Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Best American Short Stories of the Century | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Best American Essays of the Century | (2000) | Amazon |
| The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | Amazon |
| 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology | (2000) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 | (2001) | Amazon |
| Writers on Writing | (2001) | Amazon |
| Opening Shots, Vol. II | (2001) | Amazon |
| Redshift | (2001) | Amazon |
| The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | (2002) | Amazon |
| The Dark: New Ghost Stories | (2003) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 | (2003) | Amazon |
| More Stories We Tell | (2004) | Amazon |
| The Future Dictionary of America | (2004) | Amazon |
| The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15 | (2004) | Amazon |
| Writers on Writers | (2005) | Amazon |
| Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules | (2005) | Amazon |
| Dangerous Women | (2005) | Amazon |
| Transgressions | (2005) | Amazon |
| Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female | (2006) | Amazon |
| TwentiethAnnual Collection | (2007) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2007 | (2007) | Amazon |
| Detroit Noir | (2007) | Amazon |
| The New Granta Book of the American Short Story | (2007) | Amazon |
| Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers | (2008) | Amazon |
| Twenty-First Annual Collection | (2008) | Amazon |
| Freedom | (2009) | Amazon |
| FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors | (2009) | Amazon |
| Half-Minute Horrors | (2009) | Amazon |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | (2009) | Amazon |
| What’s Your Exit?: A Literary Detour Through New Jersey | (2010) | Amazon |
| L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories | (2010) | Amazon |
| Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror | (2010) | Amazon |
| My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me | (2010) | Amazon |
| Hint Fiction | (2010) | Amazon |
| Kenyon Review Fall 2010 | (2010) | Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons | (2011) | Amazon |
| What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur | (2011) | Amazon |
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If You Like Joyce Carol Oates Books, You’ll Love…
- Donna Tartt
- Margaret Atwood
- John Banville
Synopsis
Occasionally shedding light on the intricate layers of her characters’ psyches, Joyce Carol Oates explores the compelling narratives that unravel the depths of human emotion and experience. In her work ‘Solstice,’ Oates delves into the complex relationship between Monica Jensen and Sheila Trask, two characters whose dynamic unfolds with intense emotional intricacy. Through skillful storytelling, Oates probes into the multifaceted nature of their connection, offering readers a nuanced portrayal of friendship, love, and betrayal. For those who appreciate Oates’ exploration of intricate human relationships and psychological depth, ‘Solstice’ is a recommended read. Fans of Oates’ style may also enjoy works by authors such as Donna Tartt, Margaret Atwood, and John Banville, who similarly explore the complexities of human nature in their narratives.
Review Summary
In examining the intricate layers of human emotion and experience within Joyce Carol Oates’ work, ‘Solstice,’ a review summary reveals a compelling portrayal of complex relationships and psychological depth that resonates with readers seeking nuanced narratives. The character analysis in ‘Solstice,’ particularly focusing on Monica Jensen and Sheila Trask, explores the intricacies of their bond, revealing unexpected plot twists that keep readers engaged. Oates explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the blurred lines between love and obsession with a writing style that is both eloquent and haunting. The narrative unfolds with a gripping intensity, showcasing Oates’ ability to masterfully craft a story that challenges perceptions and delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche.
