Order of William Gay Books

William Gay (1941-2012) was an American writer known for his contributions to Southern literature. Hailing from Hohenwald, Tennessee, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After his service, he lived in New York and Chicago before returning to Tennessee, where he settled permanently. Gay began writing at the age of 15, but his first publication did not occur until 1998. He made his debut as a published novelist in 1999 with "The Long Home," which earned the 1999 James A. Michener Memorial Prize. Below is a list of William Gay’s books in the order of their initial release:

William Gay became a published novelist in 1999 with the novel The Long Home. Below is a list of William Gay's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Long Home	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Provinces of Night	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Twilight	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Sister Death	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stoneburner	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lost Country	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fugitives of the Heart	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wittgenstein's Lolita and The Iceman	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stories from the Attic	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Poetry Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Time Done Been Won't Be No More	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Alumni Grill	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stories from the Blue Moon Caf III	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Psychos	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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