Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal also wrote as: Edgar Box and Cameron Kay.

Gore Vidal was born in West Point, New York, USA on October 3rd, 1925 and passed away at the age of 86 on July 31st, 2012.

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Gore Vidal Stats: The highest rated book by Gore Vidal on Book Notification is Myra Breckinridge, the first novel in the Myra and Myron series. The second-highest rated book is Lincoln (Narratives of Empire #4).

The most read book by Gore Vidal on Book Notification is Lincoln, the 4th novel in the Narratives of Empire series. The second most read book is Julian, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Gore Vidal books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gore Vidal is the Narratives of Empire Series.

List of Myra and Myron Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
Myra Breckinridge
1968
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2
Myron
1974
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List of Peter Cutler Sargent II Books in Publication Order (as Edgar Box)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Death in the Fifth Position
1952
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2
Death Before Bedtime
1953
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3
Death Likes It Hot
1954
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List of Narratives of Empire Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Washington, D.C.
1967
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2
6
Burr
1973
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3
1876
1976
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4
8
Lincoln
1984
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5
Empire
1987
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6
Hollywood
1989
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7
The Golden Age
2000
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List of Narratives of Empire Series in Chronological Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Burr
1973
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2
8
Lincoln
1984
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3
1876
1976
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4
Empire
1987
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5
Hollywood
1989
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6
Washington, D.C.
1967
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7
The Golden Age
2000
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Williwaw
1946
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2
In a Yellow Wood
1947
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3
The City and the Pillar & Seven Early Stories
1948
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4
The Season of Comfort
1949
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5
A Search for the King
1950
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6
Cry Shame!
1950
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7
Dark Green, Bright Red
1950
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8
4
Thieves Fall Out ( As: Cameron Kay)
1953
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9
The Judgment Of Paris
1953
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10
Messiah
1954
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11
Visit to a Small Planet and Other Television Plays
1957
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12
8
Julian
1964
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13
Two Sisters
1970
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14
Kalki
1976
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15
Creation
1981
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16
Duluth
1983
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17
Live from Golgotha
1992
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18
The Smithsonian Institution
1998
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List of Plays in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Man
1960
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2
An Evening with Richard Nixon
1972
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3
Gore Vidal's 'Caligula'
1979
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Thirsty Evil
1956
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2
The Collected Mysteries of Edgar Box
1978
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3
The Essential Gore Vidal
1999
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4
Clouds and Eclipses
2006
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rocking the Boat
1962
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2
Sex, Death, and Money
1968
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3
Reflections Upon a Sinking Ship
1969
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4
Collected Essays
1972
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5
Homage to Daniel Shays
1973
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6
Matters of Fact and of Fiction
1977
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7
Views from a Window
1980
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8
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
1981
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9
The Second American Revolution and Other Essays, 1976-1982
1982
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10
Vidal in Venice
1985
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11
Armageddon?
1987
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12
At Home
1987
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13
Paths of Resistance (With: Isabel Allende, Charles McCarry)
1989
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14
A View from the Diners Club
1991
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15
Screening History
1992
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16
United States 1952-1992
1993
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17
Palimpsest
1995
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18
Virgin Islands
1998
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19
Sexually Speaking
1999
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20
The Last Empire
2001
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21
Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace
2002
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22
Point to Point Navigation
2006
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23
Selected Essays
2007
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24
The Selected Essays of Gore Vidal
2007
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25
Snapshots in History's Glare
2009
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26
I Told You So
2012
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27
Vidal vs. Mailer (With: Norman Mailer)
2013
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28
Buckley vs. Vidal (With: William F. Buckley Jr.)
2015
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List of Nation Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Los Gusanos (By: John Sayles)
1991
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2
The Best of The Nation (By: Victor Navasky, vanden Heuvel, Katrina)
2000
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3
The Betrayal of America (By: Vincent Bugliosi)
2001
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4
Dreaming War
2002
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5
Unsustainable (By: Eamonn Fingleton)
2003
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6
The Red and the Blacklist (By: Norma Barzman)
2003
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7
Napoleon's Glance (By: William Duggan)
2003
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8
Shaking the Foundations (By: Pete Hamill, Bruce Shapiro)
2003
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9
A Prayer for America (By: Dennis Kucinich)
2003
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10
Taking Back America (By: Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Robert L. Borosage)
2004
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11
A Hole in the World (By: Jonathan Schell)
2004
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12
The Truth About Camp David (By: Clayton E. Swisher)
2004
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13
The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita (By: Norman Mailer, Mickey Knox)
2004
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14
Murdered by Capitalism (By: John Ross)
2004
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15
Imperial America
2004
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16
Killed (By: David Wallis)
2004
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17
Love, Poverty, and War (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2004
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18
The High Times Reader (By: Ann Nocenti, Paul Krassner, Ruth Baldwin)
2004
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19
Deserter from Death (By: Howard Zinn, Daniel Singer)
2005
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20
Blood, Class and Empire (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2009
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21
Genocide of the Mind (By: Vine Deloria Jr.)
2009
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List of Icons of America Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Inventing a Nation
2003
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2
Wall Street (By: Steve Fraser)
2008
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3
No Such Thing as Silence (By: Kyle Gann)
2009
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4
Alger Hiss and the Battle for History (By: Susan Jacoby)
2009
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5
Frankly, My Dear: "Gone with the Wind" Revisited (By: Molly Haskell)
2009
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6
King's Dream (By: Eric Sundquist)
2009
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7
Gypsy: The Art of the Tease (By: Rachel Shteir)
2009
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8
Andy Warhol (By: Arthur C. Danto)
2009
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9
The Big House (By: Stephen Cox)
2009
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10
The Liberty Bell (By: Gary B. Nash)
2010
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11
Unwarranted Influence (By: James Ledbetter)
2011
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12
Joe DiMaggio (By: Jerome Charyn)
2011
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13
The Hollywood Sign (By: Leo Braudy)
2011
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14
Bob Dylan (By: David Yaffe)
2011
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15
Renegade (By: Frederick Turner)
2012
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16
Jackson Pollock (By: Evelyn Toynton)
2012
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17
The Statue of Liberty (By: Edward Berenson)
2012
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18
The Gateway Arch (By: Tracy Campbell)
2013
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List of Gore Vidal Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Deadly Sins
1994
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2
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
2009
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3
Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy
2015
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Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal (Eugene Louis Vidal) was born on October 3rd, 1925. Gore passed away July 31st, 2012 at 86 years old. Gore Vidal was born in West Point, New York, USA.

Gore Vidal is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 28 books available. The first was released in 1962 with the book Rocking the Boat. The most recently released book was Buckley vs. Vidal which was released in 2015.

Gore Vidal: Awards & Accolades

Vidal's book, Burr was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1974.

Gore Vidal: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Burr was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1973 and 1974 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1973.
  • 1876 was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1976 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1976.
  • Myra Breckinridge was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1968.
  • Lincoln was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1984.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Gore Vidal are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  3. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.

Gore Vidal: F.A.Q

When was Gore Vidal Born?

Gore Vidal was born on October 3rd, 1925.

When did Gore Vidal die?

Gore Vidal died on July 31st, 2012 at 86 years old.

Where was Gore Vidal Born?

Gore Vidal was born in West Point, New York, USA.

What was the first book Gore Vidal wrote?

The first book written by Gore Vidal was Williwaw, published in 1946.

What was the most recent book Gore Vidal wrote?

His most recently released work was Buckley vs. Vidal on July 31st, 2015.

How many books has Gore Vidal written?

Gore Vidal has written 68 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Myra and Myron Series
  • 3 books in the Peter Cutler Sargent II Series
  • 7 books in the Narratives of Empire Series
  • 18 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Plays
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 28 Non-Fiction
  • 1 Cameron Kay Standalone Novels
  • 2 books in the Nation Series
  • 1 book in the Icons of America Series

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