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 most read book by Norman Mailer on Book Notification is The Naked and the Dead, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Harlot's Ghost, 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

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Naked and the Dead, Harlot's Ghost, and Ancient Evenings.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
The Naked and the Dead
1948
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2
Barbary Shore
1952
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3
4
The Deer Park
1955
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4
The Presidential Papers
1963
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5
Cannibals and Christians
1966
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6
An American Dream
1966
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7
Bull Fight: A Photographic Narrative
1967
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8
8
Why Are We in Vietnam?
1968
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9
Maidstone
1971
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10
St. George and the Godfather
1972
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11
Watching My Name Go By
1974
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12
Of a Small and Modest Malignancy, Wicked and Bristling with Dots
1980
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13
After the White Negro
1982
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14
2
Ancient Evenings
1983
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15
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1984
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16
8
Harlot's Ghost
1991
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17
The Gospel According to the Son
1997
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18
6
The Castle in the Forest
2007
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Advertisements for Myself, Modest Gifts, and The Short Fiction of Norman Mailer.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Advertisements for Myself
1959
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2
Deaths for the Ladies
1962
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3
Existential Errands
1973
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4
The Short Fiction of Norman Mailer
1980
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5
Pieces
1982
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6
Essential Mailer
1982
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7
Pontifications
1982
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8
Pieces and Pontifications
1983
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9
The Time Of Our Time
1998
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10
Modest Gifts
2003
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Executioner's Song, Marilyn, and The Fight.

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

Gives voice to passionate witnesses and dissenting journalism on urgent controversies.

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 (By: Gore Vidal)
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
Silver City and Other Screenplays (By: John Sayles)
2004
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14
The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita (With: Mickey Knox)
2004
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15
Murdered by Capitalism (By: John Ross)
2004
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16
Imperial America (By: Gore Vidal)
2004
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17
Killed (By: David Wallis)
2004
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18
Love, Poverty, and War (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2004
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19
The High Times Reader (By: Ann Nocenti, Paul Krassner, Ruth Baldwin)
2004
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20
Deserter from Death (By: Howard Zinn, Daniel Singer)
2005
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21
Blood, Class and Empire (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2009
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22
Genocide of the Mind (By: Vine Deloria Jr.)
2009
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List of Norman Mailer Anthologies in Publication Order

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

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 has written 28 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1959 with the book The White Negro. The most recently released 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 has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1948.
    2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
    3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
    4. The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
    5. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1948.
    6. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
    7. Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
  • An American Dream was a Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
  • The Executioner's Song was a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003.
  • A Fire on the Moon was a National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
  • Ancient Evenings was a Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
  • The Fight was a Sports Illustrated: The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time Selection in 2002.

Related Authors

Fans of Norman Mailer also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  5. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar 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 book 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.

What is the most popular book by Norman Mailer?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Norman Mailer book is The Naked and the Dead. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Naked and the Dead (8.8)
  2. Harlot's Ghost (8)
  3. The Executioner's Song (8)
  4. Ancient Evenings (2)
  5. Why Are We in Vietnam? (8)

How many books has Norman Mailer written?

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

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