📖 About Tales of the City

Tales of the City is a series universe written by Armistead Maupin. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 1978 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Tales of the City Books with 10 books. It opens with Tales of the City (1978) and currently runs to Mona of the Manor (2024).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Tales of the City

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Tales of the City (1978), book 1 of Publication Order of Tales of the City Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Tales of the City Books in Order

Publication Order of Tales of the City Books
10 books
1
Tales of the City book cover1Tales of the City1978Buy on Amazon
More Tales of the City book cover2More Tales of the City1978Buy on Amazon
Further Tales of the City book cover3Further Tales of the City1982Buy on Amazon
Babycakes book cover4Babycakes1984Buy on Amazon
Significant Others book cover5Significant Others1987Buy on Amazon
Sure of You book cover6Sure of You1989Buy on Amazon
Michael Tolliver Lives book cover7Michael Tolliver Lives2007Buy on Amazon
Mary Ann in Autumn book cover8Mary Ann in Autumn2010Buy on Amazon
The Days of Anna Madrigal book cover9The Days of Anna Madrigal2014Buy on Amazon
Mona of the Manor book cover10Mona of the Manor2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Tales of the City books are there?
There are 10 books in the Tales of the City collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1978 and 2024.
What is the first Tales of the City book?
The first book is Tales of the City, published in 1978.
What order should I read the Tales of the City books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Tales of the City books?
The Tales of the City books were written by Armistead Maupin.
Is the Tales of the City series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Tales of the City Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Tales of the City series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1978, and the most recent in 2024.