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William Gay Books in Order

Find every William Gay book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 11 books / 3 series

American author William Gay is best known for his Southern Gothic novels *The Long Home* and *Twilight*, as well as the acclaimed story collection *I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down*. A recipient of the William Faulkner Award, his work is celebrated for its dark, lyrical prose. This page provides the William Gay books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All William Gay Books in Chronological Order

1999 The Long Home POoSN / 1 Buy
2000 Provinces of Night POoSN / 2 Buy
2002 I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down POoSSC / 1 Buy
2006 Wittgenstein's Lolita and The Iceman POoSSC / 2 Buy
2006 Twilight POoSN / 3 Buy
2010 Time Done Been Won't Be No More POoPB / 1 Buy
2015 Little Sister Death POoSN / 4 Buy
2017 Stoneburner POoSN / 5 Buy
2018 The Lost Country POoSN / 6 Buy
2021 Fugitives of the Heart POoSN / 7 Buy
2022 Stories from the Attic POoSSC / 3 Buy

William Gay Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Time Done Been Won't Be No More 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1999-2021
01 The Long Home 1999 Buy
02 Provinces of Night 2000 Buy
03 Twilight 2006 Buy
04 Little Sister Death 2015 Buy
05 Stoneburner 2017 Buy
06 The Lost Country 2018 Buy
07 Fugitives of the Heart 2021 Buy
01 I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down 2002 Buy
02 Wittgenstein's Lolita and The Iceman 2006 Buy
03 Stories from the Attic 2022 Buy

Where to start with William Gay

What is the best order to read William Gay 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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