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ⓘ About Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer was a well known novelist from America, who was famous for writing in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In addition to being a noteworthy novelist, he was also a reputed playwright, filmmaker, essayist, political activist, and journalist. The first book written by him was published in 1948. Its title was The Naked and the Dead. Among the best known works of author Mailer are included his novel, The Executioner’s Song. It came out in 1979. This novel helped author Mailer win a couple of Pulitzer Prizes. He has also won a National Book Award for one of his other books. Author Mailer is known to have innovated a new genre called creative nonfiction, along with other authors like Joan Didion, Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote, and Hunter Thompson.
All Book Series by Norman Mailer
Of a Small and Modest Malignancy, Wicked and Bristling with Dots
Book 12 of 18 · published 1980
Some Honorable Men: Political Conventions, 1960-1972
Book 11 of 28 · published 1976
A Transit To Narcissus: A Facsimile of the Original Typescript
Book 12 of 28 · published 1978
Muhammad Ali: Ringside
Book 20 of 28 · published 1999 Co-authored · Joyce Carol Oates,Alex Haley
Ten Thousand Words a Minute
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2016
Los Gusanos
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1991 Anthology · John Sayles
The Best of The Nation
Book 2 of 22 · published 2000 Anthology · Victor Navasky,vanden Heuvel, Katrina
The Betrayal of America
Book 3 of 22 · published 2001 Anthology · Vincent Bugliosi
The Red and the Blacklist
Book 6 of 22 · published 2003 Anthology · Norma Barzman
Shaking the Foundations
Book 8 of 22 · published 2003 Anthology · Pete Hamill,Bruce Shapiro
Taking Back America
Book 10 of 22 · published 2004 Anthology · Katrina Vanden Heuvel,Robert L. Borosage
The Truth About Camp David
Book 12 of 22 · published 2004 Anthology · Clayton E. Swisher
Silver City and Other Screenplays
Book 13 of 22 · published 2004 Anthology · John Sayles
The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita
Book 14 of 22 · published 2004 Co-authored · Mickey Knox
Love, Poverty, and War
Book 18 of 22 · published 2004 Anthology · Christopher Hitchens
The High Times Reader
Book 19 of 22 · published 2004 Anthology · Ann Nocenti,Paul Krassner,Ruth Baldwin
Deserter from Death
Book 20 of 22 · published 2005 Anthology · Howard Zinn,Daniel Singer
Blood, Class and Empire
Book 21 of 22 · published 2009 Anthology · Christopher Hitchens
Genocide of the Mind
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2009 Anthology · Vine Deloria Jr.
Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1957
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Book 7 of 10 · published 1994
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
Book 9 of 10 · published 2009
UNION: 50 Years of Writing from Singapore and 15 Years of Drunken Boat
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Norman Mailer?
Norman Mailer was a well known novelist from America, who was famous for writing in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In addition to being a noteworthy novelist, he was also a reputed playwright, filmmaker, essayist, political activist, and journalist. The first book written by him was published in 1948.
Which Norman Mailer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nation series, the earliest of Norman Mailer's multi-book series: it opens with Los Gusanos (1991) and runs to 22 books across 1991–2009, ending with Genocide of the Mind (2009).
How many books has Norman Mailer written?
Norman Mailer has 88 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1948 and 2016. 22 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Nation series with 22 books — and 66 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Norman Mailer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Norman Mailer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nation (1991–2009, 22 books).
How are Norman Mailer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Norman Mailer's 88 books into 1 named series and 66 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nation (22 books, 1991–2009).