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Christina Sharpe

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: In the Wake (2016)

ⓘ About Christina Sharpe

Christina Sharpe is an American author popularly known for her 2016 book, In the Wake: On Blackness and Being. She is also an academic working as a professor of Black Studies and English literature at York University in Toronto, Canada. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in English and African studies. She received her master’s degree and a doctorate at Cornell University. Christina was a finalist in the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in nonfiction for her book In the Wake. The book also won the Best Books of 2016 from The Guardian and The Walrus, respectively. Ordinary Notes book won the 2023 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

All Book Series by Christina Sharpe

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In the Wake book cover

In the Wake

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016

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2016
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Ordinary Notes book cover

Ordinary Notes

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Christina Sharpe?

Christina Sharpe is an American author popularly known for her 2016 book, In the Wake: On Blackness and Being. She is also an academic working as a professor of Black Studies and English literature at York University in Toronto, Canada. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in English and African studies.

Which Christina Sharpe series should I start with?

Christina Sharpe's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is In the Wake (2016).

How many books has Christina Sharpe written?

Christina Sharpe has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Christina Sharpe's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 2 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 Christina Sharpe's books organised into series?

This guide splits Christina Sharpe's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (2 books).