Brandon Hobson

Brandon Hobson

2 Series • 6 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Desolation of Avenues Untold (2015)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Deep Ellum (2014)

ⓘ About Brandon Hobson

Brandon Hobson is an American author of literary fiction books famously known for his book Where the Dead Sit Talking, a book that was longlisted for the National Book Award for fiction in 2018. His work has been featured in magazines such as NOON, The Paris Review Daily, The Believer, Post Road, Conjunctions and in many other places. He is also a winner of Pushcart Prize. Hobson is also known for novellas such as The Levitationist and Deep Ellum published in 2005 and 2014 respectively. Where the Dead Sit Talking Where the Dead Sit Talking tells the story of Sequoyah, a 14/15-year-old who has been living in foster homes and shelters after his mother is sent to prison for alcohol and drug-related cases.

All Book Series by Brandon Hobson

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Desolation of Avenues Untold

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Where the Dead Sit Talking book cover

Where the Dead Sit Talking

Book 2 of 5 · published 2018

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2018
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The Removed

Book 3 of 5 · published 2021

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2021
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The Storyteller

Book 4 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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The Devil Is a Southpaw book cover

The Devil Is a Southpaw

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025

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2025
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Deep Ellum

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Brandon Hobson?

Brandon Hobson is an American author of literary fiction books famously known for his book Where the Dead Sit Talking, a book that was longlisted for the National Book Award for fiction in 2018. His work has been featured in magazines such as NOON, The Paris Review Daily, The Believer, Post Road, Conjunctions and in many other places. He is also a winner of Pushcart Prize.

Which Brandon Hobson series should I start with?

Brandon Hobson's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Desolation of Avenues Untold (2015).

How many books has Brandon Hobson written?

Brandon Hobson has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should Brandon Hobson's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 6 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 Brandon Hobson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Brandon Hobson's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).