Standalone Novels books in order

Q: "What order should you read Andre Dubus III's standalone novels?"

"Each novel tells its own story and can be read in any order. Many readers start with House of Sand and Fog, his most widely read book."

Q: "Is House of Sand and Fog based on a true story?"

"The novel is fiction, but Dubus has said it was inspired by real events involving the collision between the American Dream and bureaucratic injustice. It was adapted into a 2003 film."

Q: "What is Such Kindness about?"

"Such Kindness (2023) follows a former carpenter navigating life in subsidized housing after a disabling injury, exploring questions of identity, pride, and dependence on others."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Bluesman	1993	Andre Dubus III	Buy
2	House of Sand and Fog	1999	Andre Dubus III	Buy
3	The Garden of Last Days	2008	Andre Dubus III	Buy
4	Dirty Love	2013	Andre Dubus III	Buy
5	Gone So Long	2019	Andre Dubus III	Buy
6	Such Kindness	2023	Andre Dubus III	Buy

Andre Dubus III’s standalone novels span four decades of literary fiction, from his debut Bluesman (1993) to Such Kindness (2023). These books share a focus on working-class characters caught in difficult circumstances. House of Sand and Fog (1999), his best-known work, tells the story of a former Iranian Air Force colonel and a recovering addict whose lives collide over a repossessed California bungalow. The Garden of Last Days (2008) takes place over a single night at a Florida strip club in the days before September 11. Dirty Love (2013) is a set of four connected novellas about love and loss on the Massachusetts coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should you read Andre Dubus III's standalone novels?

Each novel tells its own story and can be read in any order. Many readers start with House of Sand and Fog, his most widely read book.

Is House of Sand and Fog based on a true story?

The novel is fiction, but Dubus has said it was inspired by real events involving the collision between the American Dream and bureaucratic injustice. It was adapted into a 2003 film.

What is Such Kindness about?

Such Kindness (2023) follows a former carpenter navigating life in subsidized housing after a disabling injury, exploring questions of identity, pride, and dependence on others.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order