Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates also writes as: Rosamond Smith and Lauren Kelly.

Upcoming Joyce Carol Oates Books

June 17th, 2025: Fox (Standalone)

Flint Kill Creek (Collection) was the most recently released book by Joyce Carol Oates, on November 5th, 2024.

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Joyce Carol Oates Stats: The highest rated book by Joyce Carol Oates on Book Notification is The Falls, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares, a Collection .

The most read book by Joyce Carol Oates on Book Notification is We Were the Mulvaneys, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Babysitter, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Joyce Carol Oates books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Wonderland Quartet/Garden Of Earthly Delights Books in Publication Order

List of The Gothic Saga Books in Publication Order

List of L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Books in Publication Order (with Lawrence Block, with Joe R. Lansdale, with Megan Abbott, with Duane Swierczynski, with Andrew Vachss, with Francine Prose, with Jonathan Santlofer)

Crime thriller shorts set in and around the world of Rockstar's video-game franchise LA Noire.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Akashic Drug Chronicles Books in Publication Order

This is an anthology series which features stories set in different cities around the world, each exploring the dark and complex relationship between location and the drug trade through various narratives.

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The Speed Chronicles (By: Megan Abbott, Scott Phillips, Sherman Alexie, James Franco, William T. Vollmann, Jess Walter, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, James Greer, Jerry Stahl, Natalie Díaz, Joseph Mattson, Kenji Jasper, Rose Bunch)
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The Heroin Chronicles (By: Jervey Tervalon, Lydia Lunch, Erin Moon, Nathan Larson, Antonia Crane, Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Ava Stander, John Albert, Michael Albo, Sophia Langdon, Tony O'Neill, L.Z. Hansen)
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Publication Order

A collection of short stories and novellas centered around the theme of books. Each story combines elements of mystery, crime, and suspense with a focus on books, libraries, bookstores, or the world of literature, involving various authors contributing to this intriguing and literary-focused series.

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List of Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order

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List of Dark Corners Books in Publication Order

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

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Even More Laughs (By: Jonathan Lethem, T.C. Boyle, Philip Roth, Stephen Colbert, Miranda July, Christine Baranski, Alec Baldwin, Robert Sean Leonard, Symphony Space, Jerry Zaks, Julia Slavin, Harry Mathews, Thomas Meehan, Marian Seldes, Parker Posey)
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Timeless Classics (By: Shirley Jackson, James Thurber, Raymond Carver, John Shea, Jack London, Edith Wharton, D.H. Lawrence, Richard Connell, Maria Tucci, James Naughton, Charles Keating, Symphony Space, Marian Seldes, Isaiah Sheffer, Steven Gilborn)
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Falling in Love (By: E. Nesbit, Padgett Powell, Maile Meloy, Rick Bass, Edna O'Brien, Fionnula Flanagan, Hope Davis, Laurie Colwin, Ted Marcoux, Christina Pickles, Jane Curtin, William Hurt, Symphony Space)
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A Touch of Magic (By: Ray Bradbury, T.C. Boyle, Maria Tucci, James Naughton, Haruki Murakami, Jonathan Safran Foer, Kevin Brockmeier, Donald Barthelme, Daniel Gerroll, Symphony Space, Andrew Lam, Jerry Zaks)
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Whodunit? (By: Ed McBain, Dashiell Hammett, Shirley Jackson, John Shea, Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, René Auberjonois, Fionnula Flanagan, Robert Sean Leonard, C.S. Montanye, Symphony Space, Isaiah Sheffer, Hattie Winston)
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List of Art of the Story Books in Publication Order

List of Winnie the Pooh Books in Publication Order

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Winnie the Pooh: A Gift for Pooh (By: Sara F. Miller)
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Winnie the Pooh: Out of Bounce (By: Walt Disney, Lisa Ann Marsoli)
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Pooh's Halloween Pumpkin (By: Catherine Hapka, Disney Storybook Artists)
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Winnie the Pooh The Little Things in Life (By: Walt Disney, Catherine Hapka, Disney Storybook Art Team)
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List of Transgressions Books in Publication Order

Compiled by Ed McBain, features gripping novellas by top authors, offering new, engaging tales of crime and moral dilemmas.

List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

List of Joyce Carol Oates Anthologies in Publication Order

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Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates was born on June 16th, 1938 and is currently 86 years old. Joyce Carol Oates was born in Lockport, New York, USA.

Joyce Carol Oates is the author of the Joyce Carol Oates Short Story Collections series which currently consists of 63 novels. The Joyce Carol Oates Short Story Collections series started in 1963 with the novel By the North Gate. The most recently released novel in the Joyce Carol Oates Short Story Collections series was Flint Kill Creek which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Joyce Carol Oates Short Story Collections series.

Joyce Carol Oates: Awards & Accolades

Joyce Carol Oates has won multiple awards including: The St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1988, Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1993 and the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2002. Joyce Carol Oates was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2009.

Joyce Carol Oates has won many awards including:

  • The Architecture of Fear won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1988.
  • First Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1989.
  • Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992.
  • Zombie won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1995.
  • The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.
  • Big Mouth and Ugly Girl won the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2003.
  • Fossil-Fiigures won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 2011.
  • My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2011.
  • The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2011.
  • Black Dahlia White Rose won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2012.
  • The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2016.
  • Gun Accident won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story, in 2016.
  • The Crawl Space won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2016.
  • Big Momma won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story, in 2017.
  • A Book of American Martyrs won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2017.
  • When Things Get Dark won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2021.

The following novels by Joyce Carol Oates were also nominated for these awards:

  • A Garden of Earthly Delights: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1968).
  • Expensive People: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1969).
  • Wonderland: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1972).
  • Bellefleur: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (1980).
  • You Must Remember This: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (1987).
  • Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1990).
  • Third Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Haunted: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1995).
  • Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
  • In Shock: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2000).
  • Twentieth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2000).
  • Blonde: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (2000).
  • Big Mouth and Ugly Girl: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature (2002).
  • The Haunting: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2003).
  • The Gravedigger's Daughter: Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2008).
  • Wild Nights!: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Collection (2008).
  • Twenty-First Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2009).
  • The Accursed: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2013).
  • The Lost Landscape: Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2016).
  • Unloaded: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2017).
  • The Crawl Space: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2017).
  • In Sunlight or In Shadow: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2017).
  • When Things Get Dark: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2022). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2022).
  • Screams from the Dark: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2022). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2023).
  • 33 Clues Into the Disappearance of My Sister: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2023).

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Joyce Carol Oates: F.A.Q

When was Joyce Carol Oates Born? How old is Joyce Carol Oates?

Joyce Carol Oates was born on June 16th, 1938. Joyce Carol Oates is currently 86 years old.

Where was Joyce Carol Oates Born?

Joyce Carol Oates was born in Lockport, New York, USA and is American.

What awards has Joyce Carol Oates won?

Joyce Carol Oates has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1988), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (1993) and the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2002).

What book awards has Joyce Carol Oates won?

The Architecture of Fear: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1988).
First Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1989).
Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
Zombie: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1995).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl: Audie Award Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award (2003).
Fossil-Fiigures: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (2011).
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2011).
The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2011).
Black Dahlia White Rose: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2012).
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2016).
Gun Accident: International Thriller Writers Award Best Short Story (2016).
The Crawl Space: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2016).
Big Momma: International Thriller Writers Award Best Short Story (2017).
A Book of American Martyrs: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Mystery/Thriller (2017).
When Things Get Dark: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2021).

What was the first book Joyce Carol Oates wrote?

The first book written by Joyce Carol Oates was By the North Gate, published in 1963.

What was the most recent book Joyce Carol Oates wrote?

Her most recently released work was Flint Kill Creek on November 5th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Joyce Carol Oates?

Joyce Carol Oates has a new book coming out on June 17th, 2025 called Fox.

How many books has Joyce Carol Oates written?

Joyce Carol Oates has written 189 books across 27 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Wonderland Quartet/Garden Of Earthly Delights Series
  • 3 books in The Gothic Saga Series
  • 1 book in the L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Series
  • 62 Standalone Novels
  • 19 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 63 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Plays
  • 4 Picture Books
  • 21 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Akashic Drug Chronicles Series
  • 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series
  • 1 book in the Dark Corners Series
  • 3 Lauren Kelly Standalone Novels
  • 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series
  • 8 Rosamond Smith Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Art of the Story Series
  • 1 book in the Winnie the Pooh Series

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