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Goodbye to Yesterday (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Patricia Smith, on August 23rd, 2021.

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Patricia Smith Stats: The most read book by Patricia Smith on Book Notification is When They Are Done With Us, a Novella. The second most read book is Blood Dazzler, a Collection.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Spirit of Mount Inyangani
1997
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2
Goodbye to Yesterday
2021
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Janna and the Kings
2003
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List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top poetry collections are Blood Dazzler, Close to Death, and Big Towns, Big Talk.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Life According to Motown
1991
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2
Close to Death
1998
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3
Big Towns, Big Talk
2002
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4
Teahouse of the Almighty
2006
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5
10
Blood Dazzler
2008
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6
Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah
2012
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7
Incendiary Art
2017
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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7
Chicago Noir
2005
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8
Dublin Noir
2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
2006
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10
4
Miami Noir
2006
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11
D.C. Noir
2006
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12
Baltimore Noir
2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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14
London Noir
2006
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15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
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19
Detroit Noir
2007
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20
Queens Noir
2008
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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22
Toronto Noir
2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
2008
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25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
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26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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27
Paris Noir
2008
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28
Istanbul Noir
2008
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29
9
Boston Noir
2009
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30
Rome Noir
2009
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31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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32
Portland Noir
2009
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33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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36
Mexico City Noir
2010
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37
Richmond Noir
2010
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38
Orange County Noir
2010
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39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
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40
Moscow Noir
2010
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41
Lone Star Noir
2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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43
Haiti Noir
2010
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44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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46
San Diego Noir
2011
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47
Barcelona Noir
2011
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48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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49
New Jersey Noir
2011
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50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
Mumbai Noir
2012
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52
Long Island Noir
2012
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53
6
Venice Noir
2012
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54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
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58
USA Noir
2013
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59
Manila Noir
2013
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60
Buffalo Noir
2013
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61
Dallas Noir
2013
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62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
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64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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66
Tehran Noir
2014
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67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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68
Helsinki Noir
2014
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69
Rio Noir
2014
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70
Providence Noir
2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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72
Memphis Noir
2015
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73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
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74
Marseille Noir
2015
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75
Beirut Noir
2015
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76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
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77
Stockholm Noir
2016
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78
Brussels Noir
2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
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81
Prague Noir
2016
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82
San Juan Noir
2016
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83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
2017
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86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
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92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
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95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
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96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
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97
Sydney Noir
2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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99
6
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
2020
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107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
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110
8
Accra Noir
2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
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114
8
Denver Noir
2022
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115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of BreakBeat Poets Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
This Is Modern Art: A Play (By: Kevin Coval, Idris Goodwin)
2016
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2
A People's History of Chicago (By: Kevin Coval, Chancellor Bennett)
2017
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3
Black Girl Magic (With: Mahogany L. Browne, Idrissa Simmonds, Jamila Woods, Athena Dixon, J.P. Howard)
2018
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4
Graphite (By: Patricia Frazier)
2018
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5
10
Citizen Illegal (By: José Olivarez)
2018
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6
On My Way to Liberation (By: H. Melt)
2018
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7
Bloodstone Cowboy (By: Kara Jackson)
2019
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8
Too Much Midnight (By: Krista Franklin)
2020
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
When They Are Done With Us
2012
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List of Gargoyle Books in Publication Order (with James Grady, with Forrest Aguirre, with Ben Loory, with Kristine Ong Muslim, with Joyce Mansour, with Roberta Allen, with Lynda Sexson, with Nin Andrews, with Curtis Smith, with Robert Kloss, with Ethel Rohan, with Kim Chinquee, with Janet Mitchell, with Doug Rice, with Corey Mesler, with Ramola D, with Nathan Leslie, with Pilar Quintana, with Marilyn Stablein, with Adrian C. Louis, with Richard Peabody, with Jim Daniels, with Colette Inez, with Janice Eidus, with Tom Carson, with Molly Gaudry, with Jonathan Mack, with Brandel France de Bravo, with Simiki Ghebremichael, with Claire Blechman, with Carolyn Cooke, with Carmen Delzell, with Stephanie Allen, with Mary Bargteil, with Michael Casey, with Susann Cokal, with Thaisa Frank, with Aoife Mannix, with Kris Saknusseumm, with Susan Smith Nash, with James Norcliffe, with Zena Polin, with Wena Poon, with Tomaž Šalamun, with Robert Scotellaro, with Elisabeth Sheffield, with Barry Silesky, with Edgar Gabriel Silex, with Daniel Stolar, with Lee A. Tonouchi, with Ronald Wallace, with Elizabeth Warren, with C. Albert, with Bill Wolak, with Peter Tieryas Liu)

Fiction and short stories collected from the popular Gargoyle Magazine.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gargoyle Issue 15/16 (By: Richard Peabody)
1980
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2
Gargoyle 14 (By: Richard Peabody)
1980
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3
Gargoyle #22/23 (By: Richard Peabody)
1983
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4
Gargoyle 24 (By: Richard Peabody)
1984
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5
Gargoyle 25/26 Fiction/84 (By: Richard Peabody)
1984
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6
Gargoyle: Fiction/86 (By: Richard Peabody)
1986
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7
Gargoyle # 37/38 (By: Richard Peabody)
1990
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8
Gargoyle 39/40 (By: Richard Peabody)
1997
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9
Gargoyle 41 (By: Richard Peabody)
1998
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10
Gargoyle 50 (By: Richard Peabody)
2005
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11
Gargoyle 51 (By: Richard Peabody)
2006
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12
Gargoyle 53 (By: Richard Peabody)
2008
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13
Gargoyle 54 (By: Richard Peabody)
2009
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14
Gargoyle #55 (By: Richard Peabody)
2009
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15
Gargoyle 56 (By: Richard Peabody)
2010
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16
Gargoyle 57 (With: James Grady, Forrest Aguirre, Ben Loory, Kristine Ong Muslim, Joyce Mansour, Roberta Allen, Lynda Sexson, Nin Andrews, Curtis Smith, Robert Kloss, Ethel Rohan, Kim Chinquee, Janet Mitchell, Doug Rice, Corey Mesler, Ramola D, Nathan Leslie, Pilar Quintana, Marilyn Stablein, Adrian C. Louis, Richard Peabody, Jim Daniels, Colette Inez, Janice Eidus, Tom Carson, Molly Gaudry, Jonathan Mack, Brandel France de Bravo, Simiki Ghebremichael, Claire Blechman, Carolyn Cooke, Carmen Delzell, Stephanie Allen, Mary Bargteil, Michael Casey, Susann Cokal, Thaisa Frank, Aoife Mannix, Kris Saknusseumm, Susan Smith Nash, James Norcliffe, Zena Polin, Wena Poon, Tomaž Šalamun, Robert Scotellaro, Elisabeth Sheffield, Barry Silesky, Edgar Gabriel Silex, Daniel Stolar, Lee A. Tonouchi, Ronald Wallace, Elizabeth Warren, C. Albert, Bill Wolak, Peter Tieryas Liu)
2011
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17
Gargoyle #59 (By: Richard Peabody)
2013
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18
Gargoyle 60 (By: Richard Peabody)
2013
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19
Gargoyle #61 (By: Richard Peabody)
2014
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20
Gargoyle #64 (By: Richard Peabody)
2016
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21
Gargoyle 65 (By: Richard Peabody)
2016
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22
Gargoyle 66 (By: Richard Peabody)
2016
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23
Gargoyle 68 (By: Richard Peabody)
2018
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24
Gargoyle 70 (By: Richard Peabody)
2019
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25
Gargoyle 71 (By: Richard Peabody)
2020
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26
Gargoyle 72 (By: Richard Peabody)
2020
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27
Gargoyle #73 (By: Richard Peabody)
2021
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28
Gargoyle 74 (By: Richard Peabody)
2021
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List of Patricia Smith Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gargoyle Issue 15/16
1980
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2
Paris Noir
2008
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3
Courage: Daring Poems for Gutsy Girls
2012
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4
Multiverse of Superhero Poetry
2014
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5
What Saves Us
2019
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6
Bodies Built for Game
2019
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7
Soul Sister Revue: A Poetry Compilation
2019
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Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith was born on June 25th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Patricia Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Patricia Smith is the author of 7 Poetry Collections. The first collection published was Life According to Motown, in 1991. The most recently published collection was Incendiary Art which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming collections.

Patricia Smith: Awards & Accolades

Smith's book, When They Are Done With Us won the Edgar Award, Robert L. Fish Memorial Award, in 2013.

Patricia Smith: Lists & Other Mentions

  • was a Publishers Weekly: Best Poetry Books Selection in 2025.

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Patricia Smith: F.A.Q

When was Patricia Smith Born? How old is Patricia Smith?

Patricia Smith was born on June 25th, 1955. Patricia Smith is currently 70 years old.

Where was Patricia Smith Born?

Patricia Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois, .

What book awards has Patricia Smith won?

Smith's book, When They Are Done With Us won the award Edgar Award, Robert L. Fish Memorial Award, in 2013.

What was the first book Patricia Smith wrote?

The first book written by Patricia Smith was Life According to Motown, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Patricia Smith wrote?

Their most recently released work was Goodbye to Yesterday on August 23rd, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Patricia Smith?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Patricia Smith book is When They Are Done With Us. Here are their most popular books:
  1. When They Are Done With Us (8.33)
  2. Blood Dazzler (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Patricia Smith?

Patricia Smith does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Patricia Smith written?

Patricia Smith has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Children's Books, 7 Poetry Collections, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series, 1 book in the BreakBeat Poets Series, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Gargoyle Series.

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