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ⓘ About Sarah Vowell
Sarah Vowell is best known as an entertainment and non-fiction novelist whose works on culture and American history have been New York Times bestsellers. Still, she has lived most of her life equally spread between New York City, Montana, and Oklahoma with a little time in the likes of San Francisco and Chicago. She has said that she has never been one to stay in one place for long, which perhaps explains why she has lived all over the United States. Vowell never set out to become the renowned commentator and author that she is today. When she was in her teenage years, she was obsessed with music and all she dreamed about was making a living playing music and writing. However, she believed that she was not talented enough and by the time she turned twenty, she had all but given up.
All Book Series by Sarah Vowell
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2011
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2019
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Single-title series · published 2005
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Vowell?
Sarah Vowell is best known as an entertainment and non-fiction novelist whose works on culture and American history have been New York Times bestsellers. Still, she has lived most of her life equally spread between New York City, Montana, and Oklahoma with a little time in the likes of San Francisco and Chicago. She has said that she has never been one to stay in one place for long, which perhaps explains why she has lived all over the United States.
Which Sarah Vowell series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series, the earliest of Sarah Vowell's multi-book series: it opens with The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 (2011) and runs to 9 books across 2011–2019, ending with The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 (2019).
How many books has Sarah Vowell written?
Sarah Vowell has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2019. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series with 9 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Vowell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Vowell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Best American: Nonrequired Reading (2011–2019, 9 books).
How are Sarah Vowell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Vowell's 17 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Best American: Nonrequired Reading (9 books, 2011–2019).