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ⓘ About Thomas McGuane
Thomas McGuane is an American author of outdoors & nature and literature and fiction books. His works include screenplays, novels, short fictions as well as three collections devoted to his outdoor life. Thomas is a member of the Flyfishing Hall of Fame, The National Cutting Horse Association of Fame and American Academy of Arts and Letters. Thomas was born in Michigan, the son of staunch Catholic parents who relocated to the Midwest from Massachusetts. The author attended Cranbrook boarding school in Bloomfield Hills Michigan and also worked on a ranch in Wyoming. He had a tough relationship with his father who would later shadow most of his works of fiction.
All Book Series by Thomas McGuane
A Wooded Shore: And Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
The Best American Sports Writing 1992
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992
The Best American Sports Writing 2005
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2005 Anthology · Mike Lupica
The Best American Short Stories 2006
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2006
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Thomas McGuane?
Thomas McGuane is an American author of outdoors & nature and literature and fiction books. His works include screenplays, novels, short fictions as well as three collections devoted to his outdoor life. Thomas is a member of the Flyfishing Hall of Fame, The National Cutting Horse Association of Fame and American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Which Thomas McGuane series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Best American Sports Writing series, the earliest of Thomas McGuane's multi-book series: it opens with The Best American Sports Writing 1992 (1992) and runs to 2 books across 1992–2005, ending with The Best American Sports Writing 2005 (2005).
How many books has Thomas McGuane written?
Thomas McGuane has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Best American Sports Writing series with 2 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Thomas McGuane's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Thomas McGuane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Best American Sports Writing (1992–2005, 2 books).
How are Thomas McGuane's books organised into series?
This guide splits Thomas McGuane's 28 books into 1 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Best American Sports Writing (2 books, 1992–2005).