Anita Loos

Anita Loos

Anita Loos was born in Sisson, CA (now Mount Shasta) on April 26th, 1889 and passed away at the age of 92 on August 18th, 1981.

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Anita Loos Stats: The most read book by Anita Loos on Book Notification is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the first novel in the Lorelei Lee series. The second most read book is How to Write Photoplays, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Anita Loos books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Anita Loos is the Lorelei Lee Series.

List of Lorelei Lee Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1925
Go
2
But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1927
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Mouse is Born
1951
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2
No Mother to Guide Her
1961
Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are Happy Birthday, The Whole Town\'s Talking , and The Fall of Eve.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Whole Town\'s Talking
1923
Go
2
The Fall of Eve
1925
Go
3
The Social Register
1931
Go
4
Happy Birthday
1947
Go
5
Chéri
1959
Go
6
The King\'s Mare
1967
Go
7
Lorelei
1974
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are How to Write Photoplays, The Talmadge Girls, and A Girl Like I.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
How to Write Photoplays
1920
Go
2
Breaking Into the Movies (With: John Emerson)
1921
Go
3
A Girl Like I
1966
Go
4
Twice Over Lightly: New York Then and Now (With: Helen Hayes)
1972
Go
5
Kiss Hollywood Good-By
1974
Go
6
Cast of Thousands
1976
Go
7
The Talmadge Girls
1978
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fate Keeps on Happening
1984
Go

List of Modern Library Torchbearers Books in Publication Order

Literary classics with introductions, commentary, and other additional information.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Persuasion (By: Jane Austen)
1818
Go
2
Wuthering Heights (By: Emily Brontë)
1847
Go
3
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (By: Harriet Ann Jacobs)
1861
Go
4
Lady Audley's Secret (By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon)
1862
Go
5
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings (By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
1892
Go
6
The Awakening (By: Kate Chopin)
1899
Go
7
The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories (By: Alice Dunbar-Nelson)
1899
Go
8
The Custom of the Country (By: Edith Wharton)
1913
Go
9
The Voyage Out (By: Virginia Woolf)
1915
Go
10
Regiment of Women (By: Clemence Dane, Melissa Broder)
1917
Go
11
The Heads of Cerberus (By: Francis Stevens)
1919
Go
12
Powder And Patch / The Transformation of Philip Jettan (By: Georgette Heyer)
1923
Go
13
A Daughter of the Samurai (By: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto)
1925
Go
14
8
Bread Givers (By: Anzia Yezierska)
1925
Go
15
6.7
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1925
Go
16
Quicksand (By: Nella Larsen)
1928
Go
17
Passing (By: Nella Larsen)
1929
Go
18
Nada (By: Carmen Laforet)
1944
Go
19
The Return of the Soldier (By: Rebecca West)
1970
Go
20
The Selected Poetry (By: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Olivia Gatwood, Nancy Milford)
2002
Go
21
Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy (By: Marie Vieux-Chauvet)
2010
Go
22
American Indian Stories (By: Ziktala-Sa)
2018
Go
23
Narrative Of Sojourner Truth (By: Sojourner Truth, Oliver Gilbert)
2019
Go
24
There Is Confusion (By: Jessie Redmon Fauset)
2020
Go
25
Villette (By: Charlotte Brontë)
2020
Go
26
The Collected Poems of Chika Sagawa (By: Sawako Nakayasu, Chika Sagawa)
2020
Go
27
The Squatter and the Don (By: Ana Castillo, María Amparo Ruiz de Burton)
2021
Go
28
Mrs. Spring Fragrance: and Other Writings (By: C Pam Zhang, Sui Sin Far)
2021
Go
29
The Southern Woman: Selected Fiction (By: Elizabeth Spencer)
2021
Go
30
The Princess of 72nd Street (By: Elaine Kraf)
2024
Go
31
I Am Clarence (By: Sarah Manguso, Elaine Kraf)
2025
Go
32
Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman (By: Sylvia Townsend Warner)
2025
Go
33
The House of Madelaine (By: Elaine Kraf)
2025
Go
34
Plum Bun Without a Moral (By: Jessie Redmon Fauset)
2025
Go
35
Find Him! (By: Elaine Kraf)
2025
Go
36
Nothing Grows by Moonlight (By: Torborg Nedreaas)
2026
Go
37
Memory House (By: Elaine Kraf)
2026
Go
38
The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield (By: Katherine Mansfield, Sloane Crosley)
2026
Go
39
A Country Doctor (By: Sarah Orne Jewett)
2026
Go
40
Goodbye, Ramona (By: Montserrat Roig)
2026
Go
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Anita Loos

Anita Loos was born on April 26th, 1889. Anita passed away August 18th, 1981 at 92 years old. Anita Loos was born in Sisson, CA (now Mount Shasta).

Anita Loos has written 7 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1920 with the book How to Write Photoplays. The most recently released was The Talmadge Girls which was released in 1978.

Anita Loos also wrote the Plays series which has 7 books including The Whole Town\'s Talking and The Fall of Eve.

Anita Loos: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has made several lists including:
    1. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
    2. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
    3. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1926.

Related Authors

Fans of Anita Loos also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.

Anita Loos: F.A.Q

When was Anita Loos Born?

Anita Loos was born on April 26th, 1889.

When did Anita Loos die?

Anita Loos died on August 18th, 1981 at 92 years old.

Where was Anita Loos Born?

Anita Loos was born in Sisson, CA (now Mount Shasta).

What was the first book Anita Loos wrote?

The first book written by Anita Loos was How to Write Photoplays, published in 1920.

What was the most recent book Anita Loos wrote?

Their most recently released work was Fate Keeps on Happening on January 1st, 1984.

What is the most popular book by Anita Loos?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Anita Loos book is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (6.67)
  2. How to Write Photoplays (8)

How many books has Anita Loos written?

Anita Loos has written 19 books. 2 books in the Lorelei Lee Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 7 books in the Plays, 7 Non-Fiction Books, 1 Collections, 1 book in the Modern Library Torchbearers Series.

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