Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses

4 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Last Repatriate (2011)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: How to Greet the Mother Who Bore You (2015)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Different Racisms (2014)

ⓘ About Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses is a South Korean author of nonfiction and fiction books. He is the author of the national bestselling book Craft in the Read World. His book Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear was also longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and a finalist in the PEN/Faulkner Awards. Adopted from Korea, Matthew was named as one of the 32 Essential Asian American Writers in 2015. Most of his essays can be found in popular publications such as NPR Code Switch, Best American Essays, The New York Times, Vice.com, and The Guardian. His short fiction work has appeared in American Short Fiction, Glimmer Train, Witness, PEN/Guernica, and other publications. Matthew has received fellowships and awards from Bread Loaf, the Dublin Literary Award, and the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.

All Book Series by Matthew Salesses

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The Last Repatriate book cover

The Last Repatriate

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
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I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying book cover

I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying

Book 2 of 5 · published 2013

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2013
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The Hundred-Year Flood

Book 3 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear book cover

Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear

Book 4 of 5 · published 2020

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2020
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The Sense of Wonder book cover

The Sense of Wonder

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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How to Greet the Mother Who Bore You book cover

How to Greet the Mother Who Bore You

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015
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Different Racisms book cover

Different Racisms

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Craft in the Real World

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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Dear Wonderful You, Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth book cover

Dear Wonderful You, Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Matthew Salesses?

Matthew Salesses is a South Korean author of nonfiction and fiction books. He is the author of the national bestselling book Craft in the Read World. His book Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear was also longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and a finalist in the PEN/Faulkner Awards.

Which Matthew Salesses series should I start with?

Matthew Salesses's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Last Repatriate (2011).

How many books has Matthew Salesses written?

Matthew Salesses has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2023. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should Matthew Salesses'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 Matthew Salesses's books organised into series?

This guide splits Matthew Salesses's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Non-Fiction (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).