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ⓘ About Patricia Engel
Patricia Engel is a literary fiction author that is best known as the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year “Vida.” The author was raised in New Jersey even though she was the daughter of Colombian parents that had migrated to the US. She has won several awards over the years including an Independent Publisher Book Award, Young Lions Fiction Award by the New York Public Library, International Latino Book Award, Florida Book Award and the Paterson Fiction Award among many others. Her works have been translated into several languages and have been featured in the likes of Harvard Review, The New York Times, Guernica, The Atlantic, Boston Review and A Public Space among other publications. “The Best American Mystery Stories” was her first collection of short stories.
All Book Series by Patricia Engel
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014
Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York
Book 2 of 5 · published 2014
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2019
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
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Who is Patricia Engel?
Patricia Engel is a literary fiction author that is best known as the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year “Vida.” The author was raised in New Jersey even though she was the daughter of Colombian parents that had migrated to the US. She has won several awards over the years including an Independent Publisher Book Award, Young Lions Fiction Award by the New York Public Library, International Latino Book Award, Florida Book Award and the Paterson Fiction Award among many others. Her works have been translated into several languages and have been featured in the likes of Harvard Review, The New…
Which Patricia Engel series should I start with?
Patricia Engel's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is It's Not Love, It's Just Paris (2013).
How many books has Patricia Engel written?
Patricia Engel has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2023. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Collections.
In what order should Patricia Engel's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 11 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 Patricia Engel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Engel's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (5 books); Standalone Novels (3 books); Collections (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).