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ⓘ About Melissa Broder
Melissa Broder is an American author, poet, and essayist. She has had many of her poems published and her fourth collection of poems was published in 2016. It’s called The Last Sext. Melissa Broder may be an accomplished author, but she has had an issue with anxiety for a long time. In fall of 2012, Broder experienced a negative event consisting of panic attacks that went on for months and she finally turned to creating a feed on Twitter that let her feel some type of control as well as acknowledge the feelings. The result was a darkly humorous book that is as interestingly crafted as it is relatable. The book was based on a series of tweets composed by Broder. She started an account on Twitter that she didn’t publicize as authored by herself that was called @sosadtoday.
All Book Series by Melissa Broder
When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010
Persuasion
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 1818 Anthology · Jane Austen
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Book 3 of 40 · published 1861 Anthology · Harriet Ann Jacobs
Lady Audley's Secret
Book 4 of 40 · published 1862 Anthology · Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings
Book 5 of 40 · published 1892 Anthology · Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories
Book 7 of 40 · published 1899 Anthology · Alice Dunbar-Nelson
The Custom of the Country
Book 8 of 40 · published 1913 Anthology · Edith Wharton
The Heads of Cerberus
Book 11 of 40 · published 1919 Anthology · Francis Stevens
Powder And Patch / The Transformation of Philip Jettan
Book 12 of 40 · published 1923 Anthology · Georgette Heyer
A Daughter of the Samurai
Book 13 of 40 · published 1925 Anthology · Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
The Return of the Soldier
Book 19 of 40 · published 1970 Anthology · Rebecca West
The Selected Poetry
Book 20 of 40 · published 2002 Anthology · Edna St. Vincent Millay,Olivia Gatwood,Nancy Milford
Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy
Book 21 of 40 · published 2010 Anthology · Marie Vieux-Chauvet
Narrative Of Sojourner Truth
Book 23 of 40 · published 2019 Anthology · Sojourner Truth,Oliver Gilbert
There Is Confusion
Book 24 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · Jessie Redmon Fauset
The Collected Poems of Chika Sagawa
Book 26 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · Sawako Nakayasu,Chika Sagawa
The Squatter and the Don
Book 27 of 40 · published 2021 Anthology · Ana Castillo,María Amparo Ruiz de Burton
Mrs. Spring Fragrance: and Other Writings
Book 28 of 40 · published 2021 Anthology · C Pam Zhang,Sui Sin Far
The Southern Woman: Selected Fiction
Book 29 of 40 · published 2021 Anthology · Elizabeth Spencer
The Princess of 72nd Street
Book 30 of 40 · published 2024 Anthology · Elaine Kraf
I Am Clarence
Book 31 of 40 · published 2025 Anthology · Sarah Manguso,Elaine Kraf
Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman
Book 32 of 40 · published 2025 Anthology · Sylvia Townsend Warner
Plum Bun Without a Moral
Book 34 of 40 · published 2025 Anthology · Jessie Redmon Fauset
Nothing Grows by Moonlight
Book 36 of 40 · published 2026 Anthology · Torborg Nedreaas
The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield
Book 38 of 40 · published 2026 Anthology · Katherine Mansfield,Sloane Crosley
Goodbye, Ramona
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2026 Anthology · Montserrat Roig
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melissa Broder?
Melissa Broder is an American author, poet, and essayist. She has had many of her poems published and her fourth collection of poems was published in 2016. It's called The Last Sext.
Which Melissa Broder series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Modern Library Torchbearers series, the earliest of Melissa Broder's multi-book series: it opens with Persuasion (1818) and runs to 40 books across 1818–2026, ending with Goodbye, Ramona (2026).
How many books has Melissa Broder written?
Melissa Broder has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1818 and 2026. 40 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Modern Library Torchbearers series with 40 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melissa Broder's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melissa Broder's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Modern Library Torchbearers (1818–2026, 40 books).
How are Melissa Broder's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melissa Broder's 50 books into 1 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Modern Library Torchbearers (40 books, 1818–2026).