🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Windy McPherson's Son (1916)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: Mid American Chants (1918)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: A Story Teller's Story (1924)
ⓘ About Sherwood Anderson
He never finished high school because he was forced to work at the age of fourteen in order to support his family. He had been a decent student, but his attendance declined after he had started picking up work, and left school for good after about nine months of high school. Anderson worked as an errand boy, newsboy, waterboy, stable groom, and cow-driver, as well as perhaps printer’s devil, not to mention an assistant to Irwin Anderson, Sign Painter. Additionally he worked assembling bicycles for the Elmore Manufacturing Company. Even during his teens, his talent for selling was quite evident, and was a talent he’d later draw on in his successful career in advertising.
All Book Series by Sherwood Anderson
1
Windy McPherson's Son
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1916
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6
The Teller's Tales
Book 6 of 15 · published 1924
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7
A Meeting South
Book 7 of 15 · published 1925
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9
Alice and The Lost Novel
Book 9 of 15 · published 1929
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11
Nearer the Grass Roots
Book 11 of 15 · published 1929
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12
Perhaps Women
Book 12 of 15 · published 1931
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13
Beyond Desire
Book 13 of 15 · published 1932
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15
Home Town
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 1940
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1
Mid American Chants
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1918
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2
Winesburg, Ohio
Book 2 of 11 · published 1919
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3
The Egg and Other Stories
Book 3 of 11 · published 1921
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4
The Triumph of the Egg
Book 4 of 11 · published 1921
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6
Death in the Woods and Other Stories
Book 6 of 11 · published 1924
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7
Plays: Winesburg and Others
Book 7 of 11 · published 1937
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8
Selected Stories
Book 8 of 11 · published 1945
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9
The Portable Sherwood Anderson
Book 9 of 11 · published 1949
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10
Early Writings
Book 10 of 11 · published 1989
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11
Certain Things Last
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1992
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1
A Story Teller's Story
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1924
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2
Sherwood Anderson's Notebook
Book 2 of 23 · published 1926
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4
Harlan Miners Speak: Report on Terrorism in the Kentucky Coal Fields
Book 4 of 23 · published 1932 Co-authored · Theodore Dreiser,John Dos Passos
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6
San Francisco at Christmas
Book 6 of 23 · published 1941
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7
Letters of Sherwood Anderson
Book 7 of 23 · published 1953
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8
Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio
Book 8 of 23 · published 1960 Co-authored · Christopher Sergel
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9
Return to Winesburg
Book 9 of 23 · published 1967
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11
Sherwood Anderson's Memoirs
Book 11 of 23 · published 1969
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12
Puzzled America
Book 12 of 23 · published 1970
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13
The Buck Fever Papers
Book 13 of 23 · published 1971
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14
Sherwood Anderson/Gertrude Stein
Book 14 of 23 · published 1972
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15
Paul Rosenfeld, Voyager in the Arts
Book 15 of 23 · published 1978
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16
Sherwood Anderson: The Writer at His Craft
Book 16 of 23 · published 1979
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17
Selected Letters
Book 17 of 23 · published 1983
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19
Letters to Bab
Book 19 of 23 · published 1985
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20
The Sherwood Anderson Diaries, 1936-1941
Book 20 of 23 · published 1987
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21
Sherwood Anderson's Love Letters to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson
Book 21 of 23 · published 1989
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22
Sherwood Anderson's Secret Love Letters
Book 22 of 23 · published 1991
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23
Southern Odyssey
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 1997
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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12
Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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22
Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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37
Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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39
Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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41
Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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48
Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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49
New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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57
Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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62
Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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63
Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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68
Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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70
Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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82
San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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83
Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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86
New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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87
Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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91
São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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92
Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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95
Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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96
Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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101
Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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103
Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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105
Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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107
Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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110
Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1954
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3
50 Great American Short Stories
Book 3 of 6 · published 1963
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4
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
Book 4 of 6 · published 2000
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5
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
Book 5 of 6 · published 2002
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6
The American Short Story, 1920
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sherwood Anderson?
He never finished high school because he was forced to work at the age of fourteen in order to support his family. He had been a decent student, but his attendance declined after he had started picking up work, and left school for good after about nine months of high school. Anderson worked as an errand boy, newsboy, waterboy, stable groom, and cow-driver, as well as perhaps printer’s devil, not to mention an assistant to Irwin Anderson, Sign Painter.
Which Sherwood Anderson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Akashic Noir series, the earliest of Sherwood Anderson's multi-book series: it opens with San Francisco Noir (2002) and runs to 121 books across 2002–2025, ending with Hamburg Noir (2025).
How many books has Sherwood Anderson written?
Sherwood Anderson has 176 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1916 and 2025. 121 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Akashic Noir series with 121 books — and 55 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sherwood Anderson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sherwood Anderson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Akashic Noir (2002–2025, 121 books).
How are Sherwood Anderson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sherwood Anderson's 176 books into 1 named series and 55 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025).
