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ⓘ About Bernardine Evaristo
Bernadine Evaristo is a fiction, poetry, and literature author born in London. She is an Anglo Nigerian Award-winning writer of several books. The novels explore the African diaspora, both present, past, and also imagined. She also writes reviews, drama, short fiction, and writing for BBC studio Each chapter of the story follows the life of one of the twelve characters lives as they live. Even though each character is discussed in their chapter set in a particular time, somehow, their lives interlink in more than one way. It’s the lives and struggles of twelve characters, mostly black and British women, as they narrate the stories about their family, lovers, and friends throughout the country through the years they’ve lived.
All Book Series by Bernardine Evaristo
One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · Irvine Welsh,Simon Armitage,Patrick Ness,Jon Ronson,William Boyd,Hari Kunzru,Joe Dunthorne,Helen Oyeyemi,Richard Milward,Roger Robinson,Paul Murray,Don Paterson,Patrick Neate,Jon McGregor,Sophie Woolley,Luke Wright,Tim Key,Kae Tempest
Too Much Too Young
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Anthology · David Nicholls,Jeremy Dyson,Jackie Kay,Nikesh Shukla,Patrick Neate,Emylia Hall,Craig Taylor,Diana Evans,Jesse Armstrong,Marina Lewycka
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bernardine Evaristo?
Bernadine Evaristo is a fiction, poetry, and literature author born in London. She is an Anglo Nigerian Award-winning writer of several books. The novels explore the African diaspora, both present, past, and also imagined.
Which Bernardine Evaristo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Book Slam Annual series, the earliest of Bernardine Evaristo's multi-book series: it opens with One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1 (2011) and runs to 2 books across 2011–2012, ending with Too Much Too Young (2012).
How many books has Bernardine Evaristo written?
Bernardine Evaristo has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2021. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Book Slam Annual series with 2 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Bernardine Evaristo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bernardine Evaristo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Book Slam Annual (2011–2012, 2 books).
How are Bernardine Evaristo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bernardine Evaristo's 15 books into 1 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Book Slam Annual (2 books, 2011–2012).