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Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson is an American writer known for his literary fiction. He was born in South Dakota and grew up in Arizona. Adam received his BA in Journalism from Arizona State University in 1992, followed by an MFA from McNeese State University in 1996, and a PhD in English from Florida State University in 2000. He established the Stanford Graphic Novel Project. His work has been featured in publications such as Esquire, Harper’s, and The Paris Review. His latest novel, The Orphan Master’s Son, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2013. Adam Johnson published his first book, Emporium, in 2002. Below is a list of his books in the order of their original release.

Adam Johnson became a published novelist in 2002 with the novel Emporium. Below is a list of Adam Johnson's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Parasites Like Us (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Orphan Master's Son (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wayfinder (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Emporium (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortune Smiles (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Best American: Nonrequired Reading Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015 (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2017 (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018 (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Creative Writing MFA Handbook (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tin House: Summer Issue 2008 (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Secret Santa (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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