🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Junot Díaz
Junot was the third child among seven kids. Throughout much of his childhood, he lived with his mom and grandparents as his dad worked in America. In December of 1974 he immigrated to Parlin, New Jersey, where he was finally reunited with his dad. While here, he lived less than one mile from what he’s described as one of the biggest landfills in the whole state. He went to Madison Park Elementary, and was an avid reader, often walking four miles just to borrow books from his public library. During this time, he became fascinated with apocalyptic books and films, particularly the work of John Christopher, “Edge of Darkness” the BBC mini-series, and the original “Planet of the Apes” movies. While growing up he struggled a lot with learning English.
All Book Series by Junot Díaz
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1955 Anthology · Flannery O'Connor
Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine
Book 7 of 28 · published 1998 Anthology · Thom Jones
The Shielding of Mrs Forbes
Book 9 of 28 · published 2011 Anthology · Alan Bennett
Come Rain or Come Shine
Book 14 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Kazuo Ishiguro
Dante and the Lobster
Book 16 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Beckett
The Lydia Steptoe Stories
Book 19 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Djuna Barnes
Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom
Book 20 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Sylvia Plath
The Forester's Daughter
Book 23 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Claire Keegan
Three Types of Solitude
Book 24 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Brian W. Aldiss
Intruders
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Adrian Tomine
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1999
The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles
Book 2 of 12 · published 2004
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
Book 7 of 12 · published 2014
Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop
Book 10 of 12 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Junot Díaz?
Junot was the third child among seven kids. Throughout much of his childhood, he lived with his mom and grandparents as his dad worked in America. In December of 1974 he immigrated to Parlin, New Jersey, where he was finally reunited with his dad.
Which Junot Díaz series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Faber Stories series, the earliest of Junot Díaz's multi-book series: it opens with A Good Man Is Hard To Find (1955) and runs to 28 books across 1955–2019, ending with Intruders (2019).
How many books has Junot Díaz written?
Junot Díaz has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1955 and 2020. 28 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Faber Stories series with 28 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Junot Díaz's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Junot Díaz's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Faber Stories (1955–2019, 28 books).
How are Junot Díaz's books organised into series?
This guide splits Junot Díaz's 47 books into 1 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Faber Stories (28 books, 1955–2019).