Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series?"

"There are 20 books in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series, published between 1972 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series is The Edge Of Impossibility, published in 1972."

Q: "What non-fiction has Joyce Carol Oates written?"

"Joyce Carol Oates has written literary criticism, essays, memoirs, and a book on boxing. Notable non-fiction works include On Boxing (1987), A Widow's Story (2007), a memoir about her husband's death, and The Faith of a Writer (2003)."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Edge Of Impossibility	1972	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
2	Hostile Sun	1973	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
3	New Heaven New Earth	1974	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
4	Contraries	1981	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
5	First Person Singular	1984	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
6	The Profane Art	1985	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
7	On Boxing	1987	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
8	Woman Writer	1988	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
9	The Life of the Writer, the Life of the Career	1995	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
10	Muhammad Ali: Ringside	1999	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
11	George Bellows: American Artist	2000	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
12	The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates	2002	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
13	The Faith of a Writer	2003	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
14	Uncensored	2005	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
15	A Widow’s Story	2007	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
16	In Rough Country	2010	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
17	Gerald Slota: Story	2012	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
18	The Lost Landscape	2015	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
19	Soul at the White Heat	2016	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
20	Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer	2024	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy

Joyce Carol Oates’s non-fiction covers literary criticism, personal essays, memoir, and even boxing. On Boxing (1987) is a widely read examination of the sport, and A Widow’s Story (2007) is a memoir about the death of her first husband, Raymond Smith. The Faith of a Writer (2003) offers reflections on the writing life.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series?

There are 20 books in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series, published between 1972 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Non-Fiction series is The Edge Of Impossibility, published in 1972.

What non-fiction has Joyce Carol Oates written?

Joyce Carol Oates has written literary criticism, essays, memoirs, and a book on boxing. Notable non-fiction works include On Boxing (1987), A Widow’s Story (2007), a memoir about her husband’s death, and The Faith of a Writer (2003).

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