Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen

2 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Turn of the Century (1999)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Real Thing (1980)

ⓘ About Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen is a noteworthy American author, host, and journalist. He is well known for hosting the radio program called Studio 360 and for writing & producing several part-time network TV pilots and programs for ABC, NBC, etc. Besides, Andersen also writes columns for New York Magazine and contributes regularly to Vanity Fair. As an author, Andersen is known for his books, Heyday, True Believers, Turn of the Century, and You Can’t Spell America Without Me, which he wrote in collaboration with Alec Baldwin. Among the nonfiction works of Andersen, there is Fantasyland, The Real Thing, and Reset. Previously, he was the co-founder of a satirical magazine called Spy and also served as its editor-in-chief for some time.

All Book Series by Kurt Andersen

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Turn of the Century

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1999

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1999
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Heyday

Book 2 of 4 · published 2007

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2007
3
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True Believers

Book 3 of 4 · published 2012

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2012
4
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The Breakup

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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The Real Thing

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1980

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1980
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Spy

Book 2 of 6 · published 2006 Co-authored · Graydon Carter,George Kalogerakis

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2006
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Reset

Book 3 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
4
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Fantasyland

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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You Can't Spell America Without Me

Book 5 of 6 · published 2017 Co-authored · Alec Baldwin

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2017
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Evil Geniuses

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kurt Andersen?

Kurt Andersen is a noteworthy American author, host, and journalist. He is well known for hosting the radio program called Studio 360 and for writing & producing several part-time network TV pilots and programs for ABC, NBC, etc. Besides, Andersen also writes columns for New York Magazine and contributes regularly to Vanity Fair.

Which Kurt Andersen series should I start with?

Kurt Andersen's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Turn of the Century (1999).

How many books has Kurt Andersen written?

Kurt Andersen has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2026. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Standalone Novels.

In what order should Kurt Andersen's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 10 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 Kurt Andersen's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kurt Andersen's 10 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (6 books); Standalone Novels (4 books).