Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Changes |
Stories of Metamorphosis |
1983 |
| Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
1985 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Far from Home |
1981 |
Buy |
| The King Is Dead |
2023 |
Buy |
Eddie Felson Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Hustler |
1959 |
Buy |
| The Color of Money |
1984 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Big Bounce |
2010 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Man Who Fell to Earth |
1963 |
Buy |
| Mockingbird |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Steps of the Sun |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Queen’s Gambit |
1983 |
Buy |
Walter Tevis wrote six novels, and four of them became major film or television productions. The Hustler (1959) follows pool shark Fast Eddie Felson and was adapted into the 1961 Paul Newman film. Its sequel The Color of Money (1984) was filmed by Martin Scorsese in 1986, again with Newman.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1963) is a science fiction novel about an alien stranded on Earth, filmed in 1976 with David Bowie. Mockingbird (1980) is a dystopian novel. The Queen’s Gambit (1983), about a chess prodigy, became a worldwide hit as a Netflix miniseries in 2020. Tevis died in 1984.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Walter Tevis written?
Walter Tevis has written eleven books across five series.
What was Walter Tevis's first book?
Walter Tevis’s first book is The Hustler, published in 1959.
What is Walter Tevis known for?
Tevis wrote several novels adapted into famous films and TV shows. The Hustler (1959) became a Paul Newman film, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1963) starred David Bowie, The Color of Money (1984) became a Scorsese film, and The Queen’s Gambit (1983) became a hit Netflix series in 2020.