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Tom Perrotta Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Tom Perrotta in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 6 series

American author Tom Perrotta is best known for the novels *Election* and *Little Children*, both adapted into acclaimed films, and the HBO series *The Leftovers*. His books have sold millions of copies and earned multiple award nominations. This page provides the Tom Perrotta books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Tom Perrotta in Publication Order

1994 Bad Haircut: Stories of the Seventies POoSSC / 1 Buy
1997 The Wishbones POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 Election POoTFB / 1 Buy
2000 Joe College POoSN / 2 Buy
2004 Little Children POoSN / 3 Buy
2007 Little Children: The Shooting Script(With: Todd Field) POoTPSB / 1 Buy
2007 The Abstinence Teacher POoSN / 4 Buy
2011 Senior Season POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 The Leftovers POoSN / 5 Buy
2013 Grade My Teacher POoSS / 2 Buy
2013 Nine Inches: Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy
2017 Mrs. Fletcher POoSN / 6 Buy
2020 Me and Carlos POoCB / 1 Buy
2021 The Tomorrow Box(By: Curtis Sittenfeld) POoCB / 2 Buy
2021 The Summer House(By: Cristina Henriquez) POoCB / 3 Buy
2021 Crewelwork(By: Justin Torres) POoCB / 4 Buy
2021 Rewards(By: Emma Cline) POoCB / 5 Buy
2021 Simplexity(By: Kiley Reid) POoCB / 6 Buy
2021 I Would Be Doing This Anyway(By: Jia Tolentino) POoCB / 7 Buy
2021 If You Are Lonely and You Know It(By: Yiyun Li) POoCB / 8 Buy
2022 Tracy Flick Can't Win POoTFB / 2 Buy
2026 Ghost Town POoSN / 7 Buy

Complete Tom Perrotta Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Bad Haircut: Stories of the Seventies 1994 Buy
02 Nine Inches: Stories 2013 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 7 books / 1997-2026
01 The Wishbones 1997 Buy
02 Joe College 2000 Buy
03 Little Children 2004 Buy
04 The Abstinence Teacher 2007 Buy
05 The Leftovers 2011 Buy
06 Mrs. Fletcher 2017 Buy
07 Ghost Town 2026 Buy
01 Senior Season 2011 Buy
02 Grade My Teacher 2013 Buy
Currency Reading Order 8 books / 2020-2021
01 Me and Carlos 2020 Buy
02 The Tomorrow Box(By: Curtis Sittenfeld) 2021 Buy
03 The Summer House(By: Cristina Henriquez) 2021 Buy
04 Crewelwork(By: Justin Torres) 2021 Buy
05 Rewards(By: Emma Cline) 2021 Buy
06 Simplexity(By: Kiley Reid) 2021 Buy
07 I Would Be Doing This Anyway(By: Jia Tolentino) 2021 Buy
08 If You Are Lonely and You Know It(By: Yiyun Li) 2021 Buy
Tracy Flick Reading Order 2 books / 1998-2022
01 Election 1998 Buy
02 Tracy Flick Can't Win 2022 Buy
01 Little Children: The Shooting Script(With: Todd Field) 2007 Buy

Where to start with Tom Perrotta

What is the best order to read Tom Perrotta books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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