Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"There are 19 books in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1976 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"The first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series is The Triumph of the Spider Monkey, published in 1976."

Q: "What are Joyce Carol Oates's most notable novellas?"

"Notable novellas include Black Water (1992), a Pulitzer Prize finalist inspired by the Chappaquiddick incident, Zombie (1995), and The Corn Maiden, which won a Bram Stoker Award."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Triumph of the Spider Monkey	1976	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
2	I Lock My Door Upon Myself	1990	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
3	The Rise of Life on Earth	1991	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
4	Black Water	1992	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
5	First Love	1996	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
6	In Shock	2000	Joyce Carol Oates	N/A
7	Beasts	2001	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
8	The Haunting	2003	Joyce Carol Oates	N/A
9	Rape	2003	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
10	Fossil-Fiigures	2010	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
11	Spotted Hyenas	2010	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
12	Patricide	2012	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
13	The Rescuer	2012	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
14	Mystery, Inc.	2015	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
15	Big Momma	2016	Joyce Carol Oates	N/A
16	Gun Accident	2016	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
17	The Crawl Space	2016	Joyce Carol Oates	N/A
18	The Sign of the Beast	2017	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy
19	33 Clues Into the Disappearance of My Sister	2022	Joyce Carol Oates	Buy

Joyce Carol Oates has published individual novellas and short stories throughout her career, many of them exploring psychological horror, obsession, and violence. Black Water (1992) was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and several of her shorter works have won awards including the Bram Stoker Award.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are 19 books in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1976 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Stories/Novellas series is The Triumph of the Spider Monkey, published in 1976.

What are Joyce Carol Oates's most notable novellas?

Notable novellas include Black Water (1992), a Pulitzer Prize finalist inspired by the Chappaquiddick incident, Zombie (1995), and The Corn Maiden, which won a Bram Stoker Award.

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