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Eve Babitz

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Eve's Hollywood (1974)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: Slow Days, Fast Company (1977)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Fiorucci, The Book (1980)

ⓘ About Eve Babitz

About Eve Babitz Changing how people viewed memoirs, Eve Babitz is an American writer who would incorporate fact with fiction, making something quite different. Known for her trademark wit and style, she was also known and highly regarded for work as an artist and writing essays too. Extremely creative, she was very articulate, continually expressing herself in new and inventive ways, always innovating through her work. Garnering huge amounts of acclaim, Babitz is often compared to the writer Joan Didion, writing about similar themes and ideas during a similar period of American history. She’s also well known for writing a number of straightforward works of fiction too, producing articles and short-stories for a number of different publications.

All Book Series by Eve Babitz

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Eve's Hollywood

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1974

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1974
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Sex & Rage

Book 2 of 3 · published 1979

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1979
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L.A. Woman

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1982

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1982
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Slow Days, Fast Company

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1977

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1977
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Black Swans

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1993

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1993
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Fiorucci, The Book

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1980

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1980
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Two By Two

Book 2 of 4 · published 1999

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1999
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I Used to Be Charming

Book 3 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Too L.A.: Letters Never Sent

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026 Co-authored · Lili Anolik

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Eve Babitz?

About Eve Babitz Changing how people viewed memoirs, Eve Babitz is an American writer who would incorporate fact with fiction, making something quite different. Known for her trademark wit and style, she was also known and highly regarded for work as an artist and writing essays too. Extremely creative, she was very articulate, continually expressing herself in new and inventive ways, always innovating through her work.

Which Eve Babitz series should I start with?

Eve Babitz's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Eve's Hollywood (1974).

How many books has Eve Babitz written?

Eve Babitz has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Standalone Novels and Collections.

In what order should Eve Babitz's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 9 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 Eve Babitz's books organised into series?

This guide splits Eve Babitz's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (4 books); Standalone Novels (3 books); Collections (2 books).