Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA on January 31st, 1923 and passed away at the age of 84 on November 10th, 2007.

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Norman Mailer Stats: The highest rated book by Norman Mailer on Book Notification is The Naked and the Dead, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Executioner's Song, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Norman Mailer on Book Notification is The Naked and the Dead, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Castle in the Forest, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
9
The Naked and the Dead
1948
2
Barbary Shore
1952
3
4
The Deer Park
1955
4
The Presidential Papers
1963
5
Cannibals and Christians
1966
6
An American Dream
1966
7
Bull Fight: A Photographic Narrative
1967
8
Why Are We in Vietnam?
1968
9
Maidstone
1971
10
St. George and the Godfather
1972
11
Watching My Name Go By
1974
12
Of a Small and Modest Malignancy, Wicked and Bristling with Dots
1980
13
After the White Negro
1982
14
2
Ancient Evenings
1983
15
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1984
16
Harlot's Ghost
1991
17
The Gospel According to the Son
1997
18
6
The Castle in the Forest
2007

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The White Negro
1959
2
Miami and the Siege of Chicago
1968
3
Why Are We at War?
1968
4
The Armies of the Night
1968
5
A Fire on the Moon
1970
6
Prisoner of Sex
1971
7
Marilyn
1973
8
The Faith of Graffiti
1974
9
The Fight
1975
10
Genius & Lust
1976
11
Some Honorable Men: Political Conventions, 1960-1972
1976
12
A Transit To Narcissus: A Facsimile of the Original Typescript
1978
13
10
The Executioner's Song
1979
14
Of Women and Their Elegance
1980
15
Huckleberry Finn: Alive at 100
1985
16
Language of Men
1989
17
How the Wimp Won the War
1992
18
Oswald's Tale
1995
19
Portrait of Picasso As a Young Man
1995
20
Muhammad Ali: Ringside (With: Joyce Carol Oates, Alex Haley)
1999
21
Into the Mirror: The Life of Robert P. Hanssen
2002
22
The Spooky Art
2003
23
The Big Empty
2006
24
On God: An Uncommon Conversation
2007
25
Mind of an Outlaw
2013
26
Vidal vs. Mailer (With: Gore Vidal)
2013
27
Selected Letters of Norman Mailer
2014
28
Ten Thousand Words a Minute
2016

List of Nation Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Los Gusanos (By: John Sayles)
Los Gusanos (By: John Sayles)
1991
2
The Best of The Nation (By: Victor Navasky, vanden Heuvel, Katrina)
The Best of The Nation (By: Victor Navasky, vanden Heuvel, Katrina)
2000
3
The Betrayal of America (By: Vincent Bugliosi)
2001
4
Dreaming War (By: Gore Vidal)
2002
5
Unsustainable (By: Eamonn Fingleton)
Unsustainable (By: Eamonn Fingleton)
2003
6
The Red and the Blacklist (By: Norma Barzman)
The Red and the Blacklist (By: Norma Barzman)
2003
7
Napoleon's Glance (By: William Duggan)
Napoleon's Glance (By: William Duggan)
2003
8
Shaking the Foundations (By: Pete Hamill, Bruce Shapiro)
2003
9
A Prayer for America (By: Dennis Kucinich)
A Prayer for America (By: Dennis Kucinich)
2003
10
Taking Back America (By: Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Robert L. Borosage)
Taking Back America (By: Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Robert L. Borosage)
2004
11
A Hole in the World (By: Jonathan Schell)
A Hole in the World (By: Jonathan Schell)
2004
12
The Truth About Camp David (By: Clayton E. Swisher)
The Truth About Camp David (By: Clayton E. Swisher)
2004
13
The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita (With: Mickey Knox)
2004
14
Murdered by Capitalism (By: John Ross)
Murdered by Capitalism (By: John Ross)
2004
15
Imperial America (By: Gore Vidal)
2004
16
Killed (By: David Wallis)
Killed (By: David Wallis)
2004
17
Love, Poverty, and War (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2004
18
Against the Beast (By: John Nichols)
Against the Beast (By: John Nichols)
2004
19
The High Times Reader (By: Ann Nocenti, Paul Krassner, Ruth Baldwin)
The High Times Reader (By: Ann Nocenti, Paul Krassner, Ruth Baldwin)
2004
20
Deserter from Death (By: Howard Zinn, Daniel Singer)
Deserter from Death (By: Howard Zinn, Daniel Singer)
2005
21
Blood, Class and Empire (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2009
22
Genocide of the Mind (By: Vine Deloria Jr.)
2009
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List of Norman Mailer Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews
1957
2
This Was Your War
1960
3
We Accuse
1965
4
The Cosmos Reader
1971
5
Anti-Story: An Anthology of Experimental Fiction
1971
6
Unknown California
1985
7
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
8
Writing Los Angeles
2002
9
FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
2009
10
UNION: 50 Years of Writing from Singapore and 15 Years of Drunken Boat
2015
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Norman Mailer: Biography

Norman Mailer (Nachem Malech Mailer) was born on January 31st, 1923. Norman passed away November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old. Norman Mailer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.

Norman Mailer is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 28 books available. The first was released in 1959 with the novel The White Negro. The most recently released novel was Ten Thousand Words a Minute which was released in 2016.

Norman Mailer: Awards & Accolades

Norman Mailer won the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 1992.

Norman Mailer books have been nominated for multiple awards, Why Are We in Vietnam? was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1968. The Executioner's Song was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Hardcover, in 1980 as well as the National Book Awards - Best Fiction - Paperback in 1981. Harlot's Ghost was nominated for the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 1991.

Norman Mailer: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Naked and the Dead was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1948.

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  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Norman Mailer: F.A.Q

When was Norman Mailer Born?

Norman Mailer was born on January 31st, 1923.

When did Norman Mailer die?

Norman Mailer died on November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old.

Where was Norman Mailer Born?

Norman Mailer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.

What awards has Norman Mailer won?

Norman Mailer has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (1992).

What was the first book Norman Mailer wrote?

The first novel written by Norman Mailer was The Naked and the Dead, published in 1948.

What was the most recent book Norman Mailer wrote?

His most recently released work was Ten Thousand Words a Minute (a short story) on July 18th, 2016.

How many books has Norman Mailer written?

Norman Mailer has written 57 books. 18 Standalone Novels, 10 books in the Short Story Collections, 28 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Nation Series.

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