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ⓘ About Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin is an American author of fiction. He has been interested in storytelling since he was a young child and ended up following his dreams. Maupin was born in Washington, D.C., in 1944. He grew up as a child in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and he wrote for the paper there, The Daily Tar Heel. From there, he serviced in the Mediterranean as a naval officer and in Vietnam as part of the River Patrol Force. He worked for a television station earlier in his career that was managed by Jesse Helms. Helms was a personal hero of Maupin’s and the man went on to be a Senator of the United States. Maupin no longer has the exact same opinion of Helms. Maupin came out as an openly gay man when he was thirty.
All Book Series by Armistead Maupin
Tales of the City (Graphic Novel)
Single-title series · published 2022 Co-authored · Isabelle Bauthian
Letters to Change the World: From Pankhurst to Orwell
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Armistead Maupin?
Armistead Maupin is an American author of fiction. He has been interested in storytelling since he was a young child and ended up following his dreams. Maupin was born in Washington, D.C., in 1944.
Which Armistead Maupin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tales of the City series, the earliest of Armistead Maupin's multi-book series: it opens with Tales of the City (1978) and runs to 10 books across 1978–2024, ending with Mona of the Manor (2024).
How many books has Armistead Maupin written?
Armistead Maupin has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2024. 11 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Tales of the City series with 10 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Armistead Maupin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Armistead Maupin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tales of the City (1978–2024, 10 books) and Tales of the City Graphic Novels (2022, 1 book).
How are Armistead Maupin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Armistead Maupin's 20 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tales of the City (10 books, 1978–2024); Tales of the City Graphic Novels (1 book, 2022).