Paul Harding books

Paul Harding is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist known for Tinkers, a meditative novel about memory and mortality that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Standalone Novels

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Tinkers 2009 Buy
Enon 2013 Buy
This Other Eden 2023 Buy

Paul Harding came to wide attention when his debut novel Tinkers won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The book, originally published by the small press Bellevue Literary Press after being rejected by major publishers, follows an old man named George Washington Crosby as he lies dying and his memories dissolve into those of his father, an epileptic traveling repairman in early twentieth-century New England.

Enon (2013) returns to the Crosby family, following George’s grandson Charlie through grief after the death of his daughter. This Other Eden (2023), Harding’s third novel, tells the story of a mixed-race community on a small Maine island at the turn of the twentieth century. All three books share an interest in New England landscapes, family inheritance, and the relationship between consciousness and the natural world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Paul Harding written?

Paul Harding has written three books in one series.

What was Paul Harding's first book?

Paul Harding’s first book is Tinkers, published in 2009.

What is Paul Harding best known for?

Harding is best known for Tinkers (2009), which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Originally published by a small press, the book became a surprise bestseller after winning the prize and is considered one of the most acclaimed debut novels of the twenty-first century.

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