Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How Not to Write a Novel |
2008 |
Buy |
| Changeling |
2010 |
Buy |
| Read This Next |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Western Lit Survival Kit |
2012 |
Buy |
Sandra Newman Teen & Young Adult#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done |
2002 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cake |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Country of Ice Cream Star |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Heavens |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Men |
2022 |
Buy |
| Julia |
2023 |
Buy |
Sandra Newman writes literary fiction that often bends toward the speculative or dystopian. Her novels are ambitious in scope and style — The Country of Ice Cream Star imagines a post-plague America where no one lives past age 25, told entirely in a future dialect that Newman invented for the book.
Her 2023 novel Julia retells 1984 from the perspective of the woman Winston Smith falls in love with, reimagining Orwell’s world through a female lens. Newman has also written non-fiction about reading and writing, including How Not to Write a Novel (co-authored with Howard Mittelmark), which became a popular guide for aspiring writers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sandra Newman written?
Sandra Newman has written ten books across three series.
What was Sandra Newman's first book?
Sandra Newman’s first book is The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done, published in 2002.
What is Sandra Newman best known for?
Newman is best known for The Country of Ice Cream Star, a post-apocalyptic novel written in a invented dialect, and Julia, which retells George Orwell’s 1984 from the perspective of Winston Smith’s lover. She has also written several books on the craft and history of fiction.