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ⓘ About Dorothy Allison
Dorothy Allison is a reputed American author of gay & lesbian and literature & fiction novels. She has written several widely successful standalone novels, including Cavedweller, Bastard Out of Carolina, Two or Three Things I Know for Sure, etc. Dorothy has also penned a collection of poems and several short stories. Her books typically focus on the issues of sexual abuse, feminism, class struggle, child abuse, and lesbianism. Dorothy is self-identified as a lesbian femme. Her books have helped her win several prestigious awards and nominations, including multiple Lambda Literary Awards. She was elected to become a member of the Southern Writers Fellowship in 2014. Author Dorothy was born on April 11, 1949, in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
C*nt: A Declaration of Independence
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1998 Anthology · Inga Muscio
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Book 2 of 5 · published 2002 Anthology · Bushra Rehman,Daisy Hernández
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class
Book 3 of 5 · published 2004
Valencia
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Michelle Tea
Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology
Book 4 of 16 · published 1993
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class
Book 9 of 16 · published 2004
My Favorite Lesbian Stories from Best American Erotica
Book 12 of 16 · published 2012
Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean:Meditations on the Forbidden from Contemporary Appalachia
Book 14 of 16 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dorothy Allison?
Dorothy Allison is a reputed American author of gay & lesbian and literature & fiction novels. She has written several widely successful standalone novels, including Cavedweller, Bastard Out of Carolina, Two or Three Things I Know for Sure, etc. Dorothy has also penned a collection of poems and several short stories.
Which Dorothy Allison series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Live Girls series, the earliest of Dorothy Allison's multi-book series: it opens with C*nt: A Declaration of Independence (1998) and runs to 5 books across 1998–2025, ending with Valencia (2025).
How many books has Dorothy Allison written?
Dorothy Allison has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Live Girls series with 5 books — and 23 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dorothy Allison's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dorothy Allison's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Live Girls (1998–2025, 5 books).
How are Dorothy Allison's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dorothy Allison's 28 books into 1 named series and 23 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Live Girls (5 books, 1998–2025).