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ⓘ About Amber Sparks
Amber Sparks is a literary fiction author who is known for “The Unfinished World and Other Stories” that has been critically acclaimed by “Paris Review,” “The Washington Post” and “The New York Times” among many other publications. She is also the author of “May We Shed These Human Bodies,” a short story collection and coauthored “The Desert Places” with illustrator Matt Kish and author Robert Kloss. She has also had her essays and short stories featured in many publications across the web such as Granta. Sparks published “And I Do Not Forgive You” in 2020. Amber attended the University Of Minnesota Twin Cities from where she graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism, English, and Theater.
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Who is Amber Sparks?
Amber Sparks is a literary fiction author who is known for “The Unfinished World and Other Stories” that has been critically acclaimed by “Paris Review,” “The Washington Post” and “The New York Times” among many other publications. She is also the author of “May We Shed These Human Bodies,” a short story collection and coauthored “The Desert Places” with illustrator Matt Kish and author Robert Kloss. She has also had her essays and short stories featured in many publications across the web such as Granta.
Which Amber Sparks series should I start with?
Amber Sparks's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Happy People Don't Live Here (2025).
How many books has Amber Sparks written?
Amber Sparks has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Short Story Collections and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Amber Sparks's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 11 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Amber Sparks's books organised into series?
This guide splits Amber Sparks's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (5 books); Short Story Collections (4 books); Standalone Novels (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book).