Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Mismapping the Underworld |
1994 |
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| Literary History and the Challenge of Philology |
1996 |
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| Medieval Venuses and Cupids |
1996 |
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| Reading Myth |
1997 |
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| Desire Against the Law |
1998 |
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| Contrary Things |
1998 |
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| Images of the Medieval Peasant |
1999 |
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| Chaucerian Polity |
1999 |
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| Dying for God |
1999 |
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| Dante’s Testaments |
2000 |
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| Space Between Words |
2000 |
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| Begotten, Not Made |
2000 |
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| Music, Body, and Desire in Medieval Culture |
2001 |
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| The Subject Medieval/Modern |
2003 |
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John Gower Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Burnable Book |
2014 |
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| The Invention of Fire |
2015 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Marxist Premodern |
2004 |
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| The Premodern Condition |
2005 |
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| Neomedievalism, Neoconservatism, and the War on Terror |
2007 |
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| On Parchment |
2023 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Gifted School |
2019 |
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| The Displacements |
2022 |
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| Culpability |
2025 |
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Bruce Holsinger is a novelist and professor who splits his work between historical mysteries, contemporary literary fiction, and academic scholarship on medieval culture. He teaches at the University of Virginia, and his scholarly expertise in the Middle Ages directly informs his fiction writing. His career spans both worlds in a way that few authors manage.
His fiction includes the John Gower mystery series, set in fourteenth-century London, and standalone novels that tackle contemporary subjects. The Gifted School, published in 2019, became his best-known novel with its satirical look at competitive parenting around a school for gifted children. His academic work, published through series like Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture, covers music, religion, and intellectual life in the medieval period.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Bruce Holsinger written?
Bruce Holsinger has written 23 books across four series.
What was Bruce Holsinger's first book?
Bruce Holsinger’s first book is Mismapping the Underworld, published in 1994.
Does Bruce Holsinger write both fiction and non-fiction?
Yes. His fiction includes the John Gower medieval mystery series and literary novels like The Gifted School. His non-fiction focuses on medieval culture, music history, and the relationship between the medieval and modern worlds.