Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Uncommon Type: Some Stories |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece |
2023 |
Buy |
Waiting for Tom Hanks Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Waiting for Tom Hanks |
2019 |
Buy |
| Not Like the Movies |
2020 |
Buy |
Tom Hanks, one of the most recognized actors in the world, is also a published author. His first book, Uncommon Type: Some Stories (2017), is a collection of seventeen short stories, each of which features a typewriter in some way. Hanks is a well-known typewriter collector, and the stories range widely in tone and subject, from a billionaire’s trip to space to a World War II veteran’s homecoming.
His debut novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece (2023), draws on his decades of experience in Hollywood. The book follows the sprawling, messy process of turning a comic book into a blockbuster film, with a large cast of characters and three original comic books illustrated within the story. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Tom Hanks written?
Tom Hanks has written four books across three series.
What was Tom Hanks's first book?
Tom Hanks’s first book is Uncommon Type: Some Stories, published in 2017.
What books has Tom Hanks written?
Tom Hanks has published two books. Uncommon Type: Some Stories (2017) is a collection of short stories connected by the theme of typewriters. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece (2023) is his debut novel about the chaotic process of making a Hollywood blockbuster.