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ⓘ About Donna Tartt
Donna Tartt is a US author. She was born in Greenwood in Mississippi in 1953 and she studied at Bennington College in Vermont. Later, Tartt went on to study classics and English literature at the University of Mississippi (having enrolled there in 1981). Whilst at university, she studied alongside several other American novelists, including Bret Easton Ellis. Tartt began writing short stories at an early age – her writing caught the attention of her professors at university from the very beginning. She later progressed to writing longer novels, many of which quickly became bestsellers. Tartt won several prestigious awards for her writing, including the Pulitzer Prize. She has claimed that her key literary influences include George Orwell and JD Salinger.
All Book Series by Donna Tartt
A Very Southern Christmas: Holiday Stories from the South's Best Writers
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2003
Fairy Tale Review, The Green Issue
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Donna Tartt?
Donna Tartt is a US author. She was born in Greenwood in Mississippi in 1953 and she studied at Bennington College in Vermont. Later, Tartt went on to study classics and English literature at the University of Mississippi (having enrolled there in 1981).
Which Donna Tartt series should I start with?
Donna Tartt's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Secret History (1992).
How many books has Donna Tartt written?
Donna Tartt has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2013. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Donna Tartt's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 7 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 Donna Tartt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Donna Tartt's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (4 books); Standalone Novels (3 books).