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ⓘ About Tom Perrotta
Thomas R. Perrota is an American screenwriter and novelist best known for a series of suburbia novels, the most popular of which are the 2004 published “Little Children”, and the 1998 published “Election”. Both of the novels were eventually adapted into critically acclaimed movies that won Academy Award nominations. He was involved in the adaptation of his “Little Children” novel into a screenplay in 2006, playing the role of scriptwriter, an endeavor that got him a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Another of his novels has also been adapted into a TV series that runs on HBO. Tom Perrotta is from Garwood, New Jersey, a place where he spent most of his childhood.
All Book Series by Tom Perrotta
Little Children: The Shooting Script
Single-title series · published 2007 Co-authored · Todd Field
Bad Haircut: Stories of the Seventies
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1994
I Would Be Doing This Anyway
Book 7 of 8 · published 2021 Anthology · Jia Tolentino
If You Are Lonely and You Know It
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2021 Anthology · Yiyun Li
What's Your Exit?: A Literary Detour Through New Jersey
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
The Best American Short Stories 2012
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tom Perrotta?
Thomas R. Perrota is an American screenwriter and novelist best known for a series of suburbia novels, the most popular of which are the 2004 published “Little Children”, and the 1998 published “Election”. Both of the novels were eventually adapted into critically acclaimed movies that won Academy Award nominations. He was involved in the adaptation of his “Little Children” novel into a screenplay in 2006, playing the role of scriptwriter, an endeavor that got him a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Which Tom Perrotta series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tracy Flick series, the earliest of Tom Perrotta's multi-book series: it opens with Election (1998) and runs to 2 books across 1998–2022, ending with Tracy Flick Can't Win (2022).
How many books has Tom Perrotta written?
Tom Perrotta has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2026. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Tracy Flick series with 2 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tom Perrotta's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tom Perrotta's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tracy Flick (1998–2022, 2 books) and Tom Perrotta Scripts (2007, 1 book).
How are Tom Perrotta's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom Perrotta's 25 books into 3 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tracy Flick (2 books, 1998–2022); Tom Perrotta Scripts (1 book, 2007); Currency (8 books, 2020–2021).