Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Turner House |
2015 |
Angela Flournoy |
Buy |
| 2 |
The Wilderness |
2025 |
Angela Flournoy |
Buy |
Angela Flournoy’s standalone novels explore family, race, and place in American life. Her debut, The Turner House (2015), was a finalist for the National Book Award and became one of the most praised novels of its year. Set on Detroit’s east side, it tells the story of the Turner family across two timelines as ailing matriarch Viola prepares to leave the house where she raised thirteen children.
The Wilderness (2025) is her second novel. Together, these works reflect Flournoy’s interest in how families are shaped by the cities and economies around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Angela Flournoy Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Angela Flournoy Standalone Novels series, published between 2015 and 2025.
What is the first book in the Angela Flournoy Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Angela Flournoy Standalone Novels series is The Turner House, published in 2015.
What is The Turner House about?
The Turner House (2015) follows a family of thirteen siblings who must decide the fate of their childhood home on Detroit’s east side when it becomes worth only a tenth of its mortgage during the 2008 financial crisis. The novel moves between the 1940s and 2008, exploring how the family’s past shapes their present.