David Leavitt

David Leavitt

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Shelter in Place (Standalone) was the most recently released book by David Leavitt, on July 2nd, 2020.

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David Leavitt Stats: The most read book by David Leavitt on Book Notification is The Two Hotel Francforts, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Martin Bauman: or, A Sure Thing, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of David Leavitt books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Lost Language of Cranes
1986
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2
7.3
Equal Affections
1989
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3
8.7
While England Sleeps
1993
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4
Saturn Street
1996
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5
The Page Turner
1998
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6
Crossing St. Gotthard
2000
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7
8.7
Martin Bauman: or, A Sure Thing
2001
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8
The Body of Jonah Boyd
2004
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9
8
The Indian Clerk
2007
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10
7
The Two Hotel Francforts
2013
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11
Shelter in Place
2020
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Family Dancing: Stories
1983
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2
8
A Place I've Never Been
1990
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3
Arkansas: Three Novellas
1997
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4
The Marble Quilt: Stories
2001
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5
Collected Stories
2003
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List of Great Discoveries Books in Publication Order

Explores pivotal scientific discoveries and the complex lives of the discoverers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Einstein's Cosmos (By: Michio Kaku)
2004
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2
8
The Doctors' Plague (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
2004
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3
8
Lavoisier in the Year One (By: Madison Smartt Bell)
2005
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4
Incompleteness (By: Rebecca Goldstein)
2005
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5
4
The Man Who Knew Too Much
2006
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6
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin (By: David Quammen)
2006
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7
8
Miss Leavitt's Stars (By: George Johnson)
2006
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8
A Force of Nature (By: Richard Reeves)
2007
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9
The Georgian Star (By: Michael D. Lemonick)
2008
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10
The Earth Moves (By: Dan Hofstadter)
2009
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11
8
Quantum Man (By: Lawrence M. Krauss)
2011
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12
Obsessive Genius (By: Barbara Goldsmith)
2011
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List of Writer and the City Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Flaneur (By: Edmund White)
2001
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2
Florence, a Delicate Case
2002
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3
Prague Pictures ( By: John Banville)
2003
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4
Ghost Town: Tales of Manhattan Then and Now (By: Patrick McGrath)
2005
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5
Oxford Revisited: A City Revisited (By: Justin Cartwright)
2008
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List of David Leavitt Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Soho Square
1993
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2
Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology
1993
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3
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
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4
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
1999
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5
Writers on Writing
2001
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6
O. Henry Prize Stories 2008
2008
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7
Glimmer Train Stories, #71
2009
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8
The Letter Q
2012
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David Leavitt

David Leavitt was born on June 23rd, 1961 and is currently 64 years old. David Leavitt was born in Pittsburgh.

David Leavitt has written 11 standalone novels, starting with The Lost Language of Cranes in 1986. The most recently released novel was Shelter in Place, which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by David at this time.

David Leavitt has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 5 books including Family Dancing: Stories and A Place I've Never Been.

David Leavitt: Awards & Accolades

The following novels by David Leavitt were nominated for these awards:

  • Equal Affections: Stonewall Book Award, Literature (1990).
  • A Place I've Never Been: Stonewall Book Award, Literature (1991).
  • Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology: Stonewall Book Award, Literature (1994).
  • While England Sleeps: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (1994).
  • Martin Bauman: or, A Sure Thing: Ferro-Grumley Award, Best Gay Male Fiction Book (2001).
  • The Indian Clerk: Stonewall Book Award, Literature (2008).
  • The Two Hotel Francforts: Ferro-Grumley Award, Best LGBT Fiction Book (2014). Stonewall Book Award, Literature (2015).

Related Authors

Fans of David Leavitt also enjoy these authors:

  1. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Robert Galbraith, author of the Cormoran Strike Series.
  4. Dennis Lehane, author of: Shutter Island.
  5. Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.

David Leavitt: F.A.Q

When was David Leavitt Born? How old is David Leavitt?

David Leavitt was born on June 23rd, 1961. David Leavitt is currently 64 years old.

Where was David Leavitt Born?

David Leavitt was born in Pittsburgh, .

What was the first book David Leavitt wrote?

The first book written by David Leavitt was Family Dancing: Stories, published in 1983.

What was the most recent book David Leavitt wrote?

Their most recently released work was Shelter in Place on July 2nd, 2020.

What is the most popular book by David Leavitt?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular David Leavitt book is The Two Hotel Francforts. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Two Hotel Francforts (7)
  2. Martin Bauman: or, A Sure Thing (8.67)
  3. The Indian Clerk (8)
  4. Equal Affections (7.33)
  5. While England Sleeps (8.67)

Are there upcoming new books by David Leavitt?

David Leavitt does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has David Leavitt written?

David Leavitt has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Great Discoveries Series, 1 book in the Writer and the City Series.

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