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David Joy

David Joy is an American writer known for his Southern literature. He was born and grew up in North Carolina and studied literature at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, where he earned a BA in Literature and an MA in Professional Writing. Joy made his publishing debut in 2011 with the non-fiction book Growing Gills. His first novel, Where All Light Tends to Go, was published in 2015. Below is a list of David Joy’s books in the order of their original publication.

David Joy became a published novelist in 2011 with the novel Growing Gills. Below is a list of David Joy's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Where All Light Tends to Go (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Weight of this World (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Line That Held Us (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
When These Mountains Burn (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Those We Thought We Knew (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Growing Gills (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Gather at the River (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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