David Sedaris

David Sedaris

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Happy-Go-Lucky was the most recently released book by David Sedaris, on May 31st, 2022.

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David Sedaris Stats: The highest rated book by David Sedaris on Book Notification is Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, a Collection. The second-highest rated book is Theft by Finding (Diaries #1).

The most read book by David Sedaris on Book Notification is Me Talk Pretty One Day, a Collection. The second most read book is Calypso, a Non-Fiction book.

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

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Origins Of The Underclass
1992
2
9
Barrel Fever
1994
3
8
Holidays on Ice
1997
4
8
Naked
1997
5
7.1
Me Talk Pretty One Day
2000
6
8
David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall
2003
7
8.8
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
2004
8
8.5
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
2008
9
6.5
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
2010
10
10
The Best of Me
2020

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

List of Diaries Books in Publication Order

List of David Sedaris Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Strange Stories for Strange Kids
2001
2
Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology
2005
3
40 Model Essays
2005
4
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
2005
5
The Best American Essays 2005
2005
6
The Best American Erotica 2006
2006
7
Big Fat Little Lit
2006
8
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
2007
9
NPR Holiday Favorites
2008
10
Flight Patterns: A Century of Stories about Flying
2009
11
4
By the Book
2014
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David Sedaris: Biography

David Sedaris (David Raymond Sedaris) was born on December 26th, 1956 and is currently 67 years old. David Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York, USA.

David Sedaris is the author of the David Sedaris Short Story Collections series which currently consists of 10 novels. The David Sedaris Short Story Collections series started in 1992 with the novel Origins Of The Underclass. The most recently released novel in the David Sedaris Short Story Collections series was The Best of Me which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming novels for the David Sedaris Short Story Collections series.

David Sedaris (David Raymond Sedaris) has also written the Non-Fiction series which has 5 books including Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls and David Sedaris Diaries.

David Sedaris: Awards & Accolades

Sedaris' books have won multiple awards, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim won the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2005. When You Are Engulfed in Flames won the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2009.

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

  • Me Talk Pretty One Day: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2001).
  • David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall: Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2004).
  • Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim: Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author (2005). Stonewall Book Award, Non-fiction (2005).
  • When You Are Engulfed in Flames: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2009).
  • Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Goodreads Awards, Best Humor (2013).
  • Theft by Finding: Goodreads Awards, Best Humor (2017).
  • Calypso: Goodreads Awards, Best Humor (2018). Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2019).
  • A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020: Goodreads Awards, Best Humor (2021).
  • Happy-Go-Lucky: Goodreads Awards, Best Humor (2022).

David Sedaris: F.A.Q

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

David Sedaris was born on December 26th, 1956. David Sedaris is currently 67 years old.

Where was David Sedaris Born?

David Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York, USA and is American.

What book awards has David Sedaris won?

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim: Audie Award Best Short Stories or Collections (2005).
When You Are Engulfed in Flames: Audie Award Best Narration by the Author (2009).

What was the first book David Sedaris wrote?

The first novel written by David Sedaris was Origins Of The Underclass, published in 1992.

What was the most recent book David Sedaris wrote?

His most recently released work was Happy-Go-Lucky on May 31st, 2022.

Will there be any more books by David Sedaris?

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

How many books has David Sedaris written?

David Sedaris has written 19 books. 10 books in the Short Story Collections, 5 books in the Non-Fiction, 2 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Diaries Series.

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