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ⓘ About John Kenney
John Kenney is a published American author and poet. He has written novels and poetry books in turn. His first novel to be published was Truth in Advertising, which won him the Thurber Prize for American humor. He also wrote Talk to Me and I See You’ve Called in Dead. John has contributed to The New Yorker magazine’s Shouts & Murmurs for quite some time. He is married to his wife, Lissa. They have two children together. The family resides in Larchmont, New York. Talk to Me is a 2019 novel by John Kenney. If you have been looking for an original story that feels like it could be a film, check out the book that Entertainment Weekly named as ‘New & Notable’ and was picked to be the ‘Best Book of the Week’ by the New York Post.
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Who is John Kenney?
John Kenney is a published American author and poet. He has written novels and poetry books in turn. His first novel to be published was Truth in Advertising, which won him the Thurber Prize for American humor.
Which John Kenney series should I start with?
John Kenney's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Truth in Advertising (2013).
How many books has John Kenney written?
John Kenney has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2025. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Poetry, Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should John Kenney'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 John Kenney's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Kenney's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Poetry (4 books); Standalone Novels (3 books); Anthologies (2 books).