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ⓘ About Dinaw Mengestu
Dinaw Mengestu is an Ethiopian-American author. Besides writing, he has also written for Jane Magazine on the war in Uganda and Rolling Stone about the conflict in Darfur. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harpers and several other publications. Mengestu was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia but his family relocated to the United States after civil war outbreak when he was only two years. He spent his childhood in Peoria, Illinois and attended Fenwick High School in Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Georgetown University and later his Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University. Mengestu first book, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears was published in the US in 200 by Penguin Riverhead.
All Book Series by Dinaw Mengestu
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2007
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
Book 2 of 4 · published 2014
Granta 139: Best of Young American Novelists 3
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dinaw Mengestu?
Dinaw Mengestu is an Ethiopian-American author. Besides writing, he has also written for Jane Magazine on the war in Uganda and Rolling Stone about the conflict in Darfur. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harpers and several other publications.
Which Dinaw Mengestu series should I start with?
Dinaw Mengestu's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution (2007).
How many books has Dinaw Mengestu written?
Dinaw Mengestu has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2024. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Dinaw Mengestu'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 Dinaw Mengestu's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dinaw Mengestu's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (4 books).