Harry Crews

Harry Crews was born in Bacon County, GA on June 7th, 1935 and passed away at the age of 76 on March 28th, 2012.

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Harry Crews Stats: The most read book by Harry Crews on Book Notification is Becky Lives, a Novella.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are A Feast of Snakes, The Gospel Singer, and A Childhood.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Gospel Singer	1968	Loading... Go
2	Naked in Garden Hills	1969	Loading... Go
3	This Thing Don't Lead to Heaven	1970	Loading... Go
4	Karate Is a Thing of the Spirit	1971	Loading... Go
5	Car	1972	Loading... Go
6	The Hawk Is Dying	1973	Loading... Go
7	The Gypsy's Curse	1974	Loading... Go
8	A Feast of Snakes	1976	Loading... Go
9	A Childhood	1978	Loading... Go
10	All We Need of Hell	1987	Loading... Go
11	The Knockout Artist	1988	Loading... Go
12	Body	1990	Loading... Go
13	Scar Lover	1992	Loading... Go
14	The Mulching of America	1995	Loading... Go
15	Celebration	1998	Loading... Go
16	An American Family	2006	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Becky Lives, Florida Frenzy, and Madonna At Ringside.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Enthusiast	1981	Loading... Go
2	Florida Frenzy	1982	Loading... Go
3	2 By Crews	1984	Loading... Go
4	Madonna At Ringside	1991	Loading... Go
5	9.3 Becky Lives	1995	Loading... Go
6	Where Does One Go When There's No Place Left to Go?	1998	Loading... Go
7	An American Family	2006	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Blood and Grits	1979	Loading... Go
2		Getting Naked with Harry Crews	1987	Loading... Go

List of Harry Crews Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Growing Up in the South	1991	Loading... Go
2	The Beholder's Eye of America's Finest Personal Journalism	2007	Loading... Go
3	Little Deaths	2023	Loading... Go
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Harry Crews

Harry Crews was born on June 7th, 1935. Harry passed away March 28th, 2012 at 76 years old. Harry Crews was born in Bacon County, GA.

Harry Crews had written 16 standalone novels, starting with The Gospel Singer in 1968. The most recently released novel was An American Family, which was released in 2006.

Harry Crews: Awards & Accolades

Crews' book, Becky Lives was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 1995.

Harry Crews: Lists & Other Mentions

A Feast of Snakes: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
A Childhood:
1. New York Times: The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Selection in 2019.
2. Oxford American: The Best Southern Nonfiction of All Time Selection in 2009.

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Jo Nesbø, author of the Harry Hole Series .

Harry Crews: F.A.Q

When was Harry Crews Born?

Harry Crews was born on June 7th, 1935.

When did Harry Crews die?

Harry Crews died on March 28th, 2012 at 76 years old.

Where was Harry Crews Born?

Harry Crews was born in Bacon County, GA, .

What was the first book Harry Crews wrote?

The first book written by Harry Crews was The Gospel Singer, published in 1968.

What was the most recent book Harry Crews wrote?

Their most recently released work was An American Family (a short story) on May 1st, 2006.

What is the most popular book by Harry Crews?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Harry Crews book is Becky Lives. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:

Becky Lives (9.33)

How many books has Harry Crews written?

Harry Crews has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 16 Standalone Novels, 7 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 Non-Fiction Books.

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