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ⓘ About Winston Groom
Winston Groom was American nonfiction writer and a novelist born 23rd March 1943 and died September 17, 2020. He was popularly known for his novel Forrest Gump. He was born in Washington, D.C. and spent his childhood in Mobile County, Alabama where he later joined University Military School. Groom dreams were to become a lawyer just like his father was but instead chose to take writing career while working as a literary editor in college. He joined the University of Alabama where he became a member of the Army ROTC and Delta Tau Delta and graduated in 1965. He served in the military from 1965-1969, and most of his service in the army was with the Fourth Infantry Division though he went on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War.
All Book Series by Winston Groom
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1994
Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Winston Groom?
Winston Groom was American nonfiction writer and a novelist born 23rd March 1943 and died September 17, 2020. He was popularly known for his novel Forrest Gump. He was born in Washington, D.C. and spent his childhood in Mobile County, Alabama where he later joined University Military School.
Which Winston Groom series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Forrest Gump series, the earliest of Winston Groom's multi-book series: it opens with Forrest Gump (1986) and runs to 2 books across 1986–1995, ending with Gump & Co. (1995). Winston Groom's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Winston Groom written?
Winston Groom has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2020. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Forrest Gump series with 2 books — and 23 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Winston Groom's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Winston Groom's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Forrest Gump (1986–1995, 2 books) and Forrest Gump Non-Fiction (1994, 2 books).
How are Winston Groom's books organised into series?
This guide splits Winston Groom's 27 books into 2 named series and 23 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Forrest Gump (2 books, 1986–1995); Forrest Gump Non-Fiction (2 books, 1994).