Bibliography

John Edgar Wideman Books in Order

29 books

There are 29 books by John Edgar Wideman on BookOrb. A strong starting point is Writing to Save a Life (2018). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Standalone books

  1. 1 Damballah 1981 · 208 pages
  2. 2 The homewood trilogy 1985 · 531 pages
  3. 3 Ag lance away 1986 · 186 pages
  4. 4 Sent for You Yesterday/Brothers and Keepers 1987
  5. 5 Philadelphia Fire 1990 · 256 pages
  6. 6 The homewood books 1992 · 520 pages
  7. 7 All Stories Are True/Cassettes 1993
  8. 8 Fatheralong 1994 · 224 pages
  9. 9 Identities 1994 · 642 pages
  10. 10 The cattle killing 1996 · 212 pages
  11. 11 L'Incendie de Philadelphie 1996 · 289 pages
  12. 12 The Stories of John Edgar Widemann 1996
  13. 13 Conversations with John Edgar Wideman 1998 · 224 pages
  14. 14 Hoop roots 2001 · 242 pages
  15. 15 Schwarzes Blut. Roman 2002
  16. 16 Proceedings of the 2002 Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2002 · 313 pages
  17. 17 The island, Martinique 2003 · 167 pages
  18. 18 Le rocking-chair qui bat la mesure 2008 · 288 pages
  19. 19 Glance Away 2010 · 186 pages
  20. 20 Lynchers 2010 · 270 pages
  21. 21 Writing to Save a Life 2018 · 208 pages
  22. 22 American histories 2018 · 240 pages
  23. 23 Look For Me and I'll Be Gone 2022 · 336 pages
  24. 24 Languages of Home 2025 · 256 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has John Edgar Wideman written?

BookOrb lists 29 books by John Edgar Wideman.

Where should I start with John Edgar Wideman?

A good starting point is Writing to Save a Life (2018).

What is the John Edgar Wideman books in order list?

In publication order: 1. Damballah (1981), 2. The homewood trilogy (1985), 3. Ag lance away (1986), 4. Sent for You Yesterday/Brothers and Keepers (1987), 5. Philadelphia Fire (1990), 6. The homewood books (1992), 7. All Stories Are True/Cassettes (1993), 8. Fatheralong (1994), 9. Identities (1994), 10. The cattle killing (1996), 11. L'Incendie de Philadelphie (1996), 12. The Stories of John Edgar Widemann (1996), 13. Conversations with John Edgar Wideman (1998), 14. Hoop roots (2001), 15. Schwarzes Blut. Roman (2002), and 9 more.