Curtis Sittenfeld Standalone Novels books in order

Curtis Sittenfeld's standalone novels include Prep, American Wife, Sisterland, Rodham, and Romantic Comedy, spanning two decades of literary fiction.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Prep 2005 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
2 The Man of My Dreams 2006 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
3 American Wife 2008 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
4 Sisterland 2013 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
5 Rodham 2020 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
6 Romantic Comedy 2023 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy

Curtis Sittenfeld’s standalone novels span from 2005 to 2023 and cover a wide range of subjects. Prep follows Lee Fiora, a scholarship student from Indiana who attends an elite Massachusetts boarding school. The Man of My Dreams (2006) traces a young woman’s romantic life from adolescence through her late twenties.

American Wife (2008) is loosely based on the life of Laura Bush and follows Alice Blackwell from her Wisconsin girlhood to the White House. Sisterland (2013) is about identical twins in St. Louis, one of whom has psychic abilities. Rodham (2020) imagines Hillary Clinton’s life had she not married Bill, and Romantic Comedy (2023) is a lighter story about a sketch comedy writer and a celebrity guest host.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Curtis Sittenfeld Standalone Novels series?

There are six books in the Curtis Sittenfeld Standalone Novels series, published between 2005 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Curtis Sittenfeld Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Curtis Sittenfeld Standalone Novels series is Prep, published in 2005.

What connects Curtis Sittenfeld's standalone novels?

Her standalone novels share an interest in how women navigate identity, ambition, and social class, from a boarding school student in Prep to a First Lady in American Wife to an alternate-history Hillary Clinton in Rodham.

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