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ⓘ About Emma Straub
Emma Straub was born in New York City in 1980. She is an established American author known for her bestselling book The Vacationers, published in 2014. Emma writes both essays and short stories for various periodicals and magazines. Her debut novel was Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures, published by Riverhead Books in 2012. Emma’s debut story collection, Other People We Married, was also released in February 2012 by Riverhead Books. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, with her greatest success seen in her fiction works. Her writings have appeared in several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Tin House, Slate, The Paris Review Daily, The New York Times, and Cousin Corinne’s.
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Who is Emma Straub?
Emma Straub was born in New York City in 1980. She is an established American author known for her bestselling book The Vacationers, published in 2014. Emma writes both essays and short stories for various periodicals and magazines.
Which Emma Straub series should I start with?
Emma Straub's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures (2012).
How many books has Emma Straub written?
Emma Straub has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Short Story Collections.
In what order should Emma Straub's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 16 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 Emma Straub's books organised into series?
This guide splits Emma Straub's 16 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (7 books); Standalone Novels (6 books); Short Story Collections (2 books); Picture (1 book).