Gabriel Bump Standalone Novels books in order

Gabriel Bump's standalone novels include Everywhere You Don't Belong (2020) and The New Naturals (2023), both published by Algonquin Books.
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Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Everywhere You Don’t Belong 2020 Gabriel Bump Buy
2 The New Naturals 2023 Gabriel Bump Buy

Gabriel Bump’s two standalone novels are both published by Algonquin Books. Everywhere You Don’t Belong (2020) follows Claude through his childhood and young adulthood on Chicago’s South Side, from neighborhood violence to college in Missouri. The New Naturals (2023) follows a couple who join a commune in Western Massachusetts.

The two books share Bump’s interest in characters who are looking for somewhere to belong. They are independent stories with no shared characters or settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Gabriel Bump Standalone Novels series?

There are two books in the Gabriel Bump Standalone Novels series, published between 2020 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Gabriel Bump Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Gabriel Bump Standalone Novels series is Everywhere You Don’t Belong, published in 2020.

Which Gabriel Bump novel should I read first?

Everywhere You Don’t Belong (2020) is the stronger debut and the better starting point. It won the Ernest J. Gaines Award and is more widely read than The New Naturals.

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