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ⓘ About William Faulkner
William Faulkner was one of the well known novelists from The United States, who was famous for writing books based on the fiction, southern gothic, and poetry genres. He was a Nobel Prize winner from Oxford, Mississippi. Author Faulkner was known for writing novels, plays, screenplays, short stories, essays, poetry, etc. He is particularly popular for writing the short stories and books set in the fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County, which is based on the Lafayette County in Mississippi where he lived for most his lifetime. Author Faulkner is considered to be one of the highly celebrated authors in the American literature in general and specifically in the Southern literature.
All Book Series by William Faulkner
Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1991
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
Book 3 of 19 · published 1954
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Book 14 of 19 · published 1994
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
Book 15 of 19 · published 2000
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is William Faulkner?
William Faulkner was one of the well known novelists from The United States, who was famous for writing books based on the fiction, southern gothic, and poetry genres. He was a Nobel Prize winner from Oxford, Mississippi. Author Faulkner was known for writing novels, plays, screenplays, short stories, essays, poetry, etc.
Which William Faulkner series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sin and Salvation series, the earliest of William Faulkner's multi-book series: it opens with Sartoris (1929) and runs to 7 books across 1929–1950, ending with Requiem for a Nun (1950). William Faulkner's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William Faulkner written?
William Faulkner has 67 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1926 and 2018. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Sin and Salvation series with 7 books — and 53 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William Faulkner's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Faulkner's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sin and Salvation (1929–1950, 7 books) and The Snopes Trilogy (1940–1959, 3 books).
How are William Faulkner's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Faulkner's 67 books into 4 named series and 53 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sin and Salvation (7 books, 1929–1950); The Snopes Trilogy (3 books, 1940–1959); The Dark Descent (3 books, 1987–1991); Screenplays (1 book, 1981).