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Chris Bachelder

2 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Bear v. Shark (2001)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: ESPN Quick Pitches: A Star-Studded Lineup of Original Sports Fiction (2011)

ⓘ About Chris Bachelder

Chris Bachelder is one of America’s top-ranking writers who has deployed his creative potential in authoring widely acclaimed books on satire, realism and other subjects of general and special interest. Bachelder was born in 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but was raised in Christiansburg, Virginia where he quietly nurtured his passion for writing. Bachelder is highly distinguished for his pioneering effort in e-book publication having authored his well-received book, Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography in the new format. Besides, he is a regular publisher in The Believer and McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern. He applies his creative skills to explore on a wide range of subjects. Bachelder graduated with a B.A. Degree from Virginia Tech in 1992 and proceeded to earn his M.F.A.

All Book Series by Chris Bachelder

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Bear v. Shark

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2001

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2001
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U.S.!

Book 2 of 5 · published 2006

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2006
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Abbott Awaits

Book 3 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
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The Throwback Special

Book 4 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Dayswork

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Co-authored · Jennifer Habel

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2023
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ESPN Quick Pitches: A Star-Studded Lineup of Original Sports Fiction

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts book cover

Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts

Book 2 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
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Loosed Upon the World

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chris Bachelder?

Chris Bachelder is one of America's top-ranking writers who has deployed his creative potential in authoring widely acclaimed books on satire, realism and other subjects of general and special interest. Bachelder was born in 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but was raised in Christiansburg, Virginia where he quietly nurtured his passion for writing. Bachelder is highly distinguished for his pioneering effort in e-book publication having authored his well-received book, Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography in the new format.

Which Chris Bachelder series should I start with?

Chris Bachelder's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Bear v. Shark (2001).

How many books has Chris Bachelder written?

Chris Bachelder has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2023. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Chris Bachelder's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 8 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 Chris Bachelder's books organised into series?

This guide splits Chris Bachelder's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Anthologies (3 books).