John Cheever

John Cheever

John Cheever was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States on May 27th, 1912 and passed away at the age of 70 on June 18th, 1982.

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John Cheever Stats: The most read book by John Cheever on Book Notification is The Stories of John Cheever, a Collection. The second most read book is The John Cheever Audio Collection, a Collection.

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

List of Wapshot Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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8
The Wapshot Chronicle
1957
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2
The Wapshot Scandal
1964
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The World of Apples, Falconer, and Oh What a Paradise It Seems.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bullet Park
1967
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2
7
The World of Apples
1973
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3
6
Falconer
1977
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4
The Leaves, The Lion Fish, and The Bear
1980
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5
Oh What a Paradise It Seems
1982
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6
Angel of Bridge
2001
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Stories of John Cheever, The John Cheever Audio Collection, and The Enormous Radio.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Way Some People Live
1943
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2
The Enormous Radio
1953
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3
The Housebreaker Of Shady Hill
1958
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4
Some People, Places, And Things That Will Not Appear In My Next Novel
1961
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5
The Swimmer
1964
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6
The Brigadier and the Golf Widow
1964
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7
8
The Stories of John Cheever
1978
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8
Collected Stories and Other Writings
1978
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9
The Uncollected Stories Of John Cheever, 1930 1981
1990
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10
8.3
The John Cheever Audio Collection
2003
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11
Vintage Cheever
2005
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12
Thirteen Uncollected Stories
2005
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13
Fall River and Other Uncollected Stories
2009
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14
The Collected Works
2012
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15
Drinking
2017
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16
A Vision of the World
2021
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Journals of John Cheever, The Letters of John Cheever, and Conversations with John Cheever.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Letters of John Cheever
1988
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2
Conversations with John Cheever
1988
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3
The Journals of John Cheever
1990
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4
Glad Tidings
1993
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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

Short stories from a variety of influential authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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10
For Better and for Worse
1993
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2
Even More Laughs
1998
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3
Timeless Classics
2006
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4
Falling in Love
2007
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5
Food Fictions
2007
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6
Travel Tales
2007
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7
Edith Wharton
2007
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8
Pets!
2007
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9
Tales of Betrayal
2007
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10
Family Matters
2007
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11
Are We There Yet?
2008
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12
A Touch of Magic
2009
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13
The William Hurt Collection
2009
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14
Whodunit?
2009
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15
10
American Classics
2010
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16
New American Stories
2011
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17
Poe!
2012
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List of Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith Books in Publication Order

Explores modern stories and their connection to faith, showing how both shape our lives today.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1 (By: Flannery O'Connor, Raymond Carver, Alice Walker, Garrison Keillor, Annie Dillard, Richard Rodríguez, Patricia Hampl, Peter Hawkins, Frederick Buechner, Paula J. Carlson, Peter S. Hawkins)
1994
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2
Listening for God, Vol. 2 (By: Anne Tyler, John Updike, Tobias Wolff, Gail Godwin, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Kathleen Norris, Paula J. Carlson, Peter S. Hawkins, Carol Bly, Andrew Dubus)
1996
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3
Listening for God, Vol. 3 (With: Tillie Olsen, Wendell Berry, Louise Erdrich, Mary Gordon, Tess Gallagher, Reynolds Price, Oscar Hijuelos, Paula J. Carlson, Peter S. Hawkins)
2000
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4
Listening For God, Vol. 4 (By: Robert Olen Butler, Allegra Goodman, James Baldwin, Kent Haruf, Sue Miller, Doris Betts, Paula J. Carlson, Peter S. Hawkins, Michael Malone, Alice Elliot Dark)
2002
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List of John Cheever Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
1954
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2
Stories
1956
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3
6
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
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4
7.3
Masks
1971
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5
Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards
1973
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6
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
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7
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
1992
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8
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
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9
Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1
1994
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10
Listening for God, Vol. 2
1996
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11
Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men
1997
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12
Writing New York
1998
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13
Wonderful Town
2000
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14
Listening for God, Vol. 3
2000
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15
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
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16
Listening For God, Vol. 4
2002
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17
Secret Ingredients
2007
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18
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
2007
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19
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
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20
Round the Christmas Fire
2013
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John Cheever

John Cheever was born on May 27th, 1912. John passed away June 18th, 1982 at 70 years old. John Cheever was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States.

John Cheever was the author of the John Cheever Collections series which consists of 16 novels. The John Cheever Collections series started in 1943 with the novel The Way Some People Live. The most recently released novel in the John Cheever Collections series was A Vision of the World which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the John Cheever Collections series.

At seventeen John was expelled from high school for smoking which he later wrote a short story about titled Expelled.

John Cheever: Awards & Accolades

Cheever's book, The Stories of John Cheever won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Paperback, in 1981.

John Cheever books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The World of Apples was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1974. The Stories of John Cheever was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1979. The John Cheever Audio Collection was nominated for the Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year, in 2004 as well as the Audie Award - Best Short Stories or Collections in 2004.

John Cheever: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Swimmer: Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  • The Stories of John Cheever:
    1. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
    2. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
  • Falconer:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1977.
    2. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
    3. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  • The Wapshot Chronicle: Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.

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John Cheever: F.A.Q

When was John Cheever Born?

John Cheever was born on May 27th, 1912.

When did John Cheever die?

John Cheever died on June 18th, 1982 at 70 years old.

Where was John Cheever Born?

John Cheever was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States.

What book awards has John Cheever won?

The Stories of John Cheever: National Book Awards: Best Fiction - Paperback (1981).

What was the first book John Cheever wrote?

The first book written by John Cheever was The Way Some People Live, published in 1943.

What was the most recent book John Cheever wrote?

His most recently released work was A Vision of the World on March 3rd, 2021.

What is the most popular book by John Cheever?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Cheever book is The Stories of John Cheever. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Stories of John Cheever (8.00)
  2. The John Cheever Audio Collection (8.33)
  3. The Wapshot Chronicle (8.00)
  4. The World of Apples (7.00)
  5. Falconer (6.00)

How many books has John Cheever written?

John Cheever has written 30 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Wapshot Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 16 Collections, 4 Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Selected Shorts Series.

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