Percival Everett

Percival Everett

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March 2nd, 2027: Serious Music (Standalone)

Sonnets for a Missing Key (a short story) (Collection) was the most recently released book by Percival Everett, on August 20th, 2024.

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Percival Everett Stats: The highest rated book by Percival Everett on Book Notification is James, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Erasure, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Percival Everett on Book Notification is James, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Trees, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Percival Everett 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 James, The Trees, and Erasure.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Suder
1983
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2
Walk Me to the Distance
1985
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3
Cutting Lisa
1986
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4
Zulus
1990
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5
For Her Dark Skin
1990
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6
God's Country
1994
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7
8
Watershed
1996
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8
Frenzy
1996
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9
9
Glyph
1999
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10
8.3
Erasure
2001
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11
Grand Canyon, Inc.
2001
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12
American Desert
2004
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13
A History of the African-American People
2004
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14
Wounded
2005
Go
15
The Water Cure
2007
Go
16
9.3
I Am Not Sidney Poitier
2009
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17
8
Assumption
2011
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18
The Body of Martin Aguilera
2013
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19
7.3
Percival Everett by Virgil Russell
2013
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20
10
So Much Blue
2017
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21
10
Telephone
2020
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22
8.2
The Trees
2021
Go
23
10
Dr. No
2022
Go
24
8.7
James
2024
Go
25
Serious Music
2027
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Half an Inch of Water, Damned if I Do, and Sonnets for a Missing Key.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair
1987
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2
Big Picture
1996
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3
6
Damned if I Do
2004
Go
4
re: f -gesture-
2005
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5
Swimming Swimmers Swimming
2011
Go
6
7
Half an Inch of Water
2015
Go
7
Trout's Lie
2015
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8
Two Stories
2018
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9
The Book of Training by Colonel Hap Thompson of Roanoke, Va, 1843
2019
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10
Sonnets for a Missing Key
2024
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The One that Got Away
1992
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Parts of Brain
2015
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List of Southern Revivals Books in Publication Order

Southern fiction featuring family sagas, humorous boyhood tales, and linked narratives.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Familiar Ground (By: Elizabeth Cox)
1984
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2
Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery (By: John Gregory Brown)
1994
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List of Percival Everett Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fiction International 34: Madness II
2001
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2
Fiction's Present
2007
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3
Conceptualisms
2022
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Percival Everett

Percival Everett was born on December 22nd, 1956 and is currently 69 years old. Percival Everett was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA.

Percival Everett is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Mystery, Western, Literary Fiction, and Crime Fiction genres.

Percival Everett has written 25 standalone novels, starting with Suder in 1983. The most recently released novel was James, which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Serious Music which is being released on March 2nd, 2027.

Percival Everett has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 10 books including The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair and Big Picture.

Percival Everett: Awards & Accolades

Percival Everett won the British Book Awards, Author of the Year, in 2025.

Everett's books have also won multiple awards, I Am Not Sidney Poitier won The Believer, Believer Best Book Award, in 2009. James won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2024 as well as the Kirkus Prize - Best Fiction Book in 2024, Libby Book Awards - Best Historical Fiction in 2025, British Book Awards - Fiction Book of the Year in 2025.

The following novels by Percival Everett were also nominated for these awards:

Percival Everett: Lists & Other Mentions

James was listed at #2 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

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  6. Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author of: Slaughterhouse-Five.
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Percival Everett: F.A.Q

When was Percival Everett Born? How old is Percival Everett?

Percival Everett was born on December 22nd, 1956. Percival Everett is currently 69 years old.

Where was Percival Everett Born?

Percival Everett was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA and is American.

What awards has Percival Everett won?

Percival Everett has won the following awards: Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2025).

What book awards has Percival Everett won?

I Am Not Sidney Poitier: The Believer: Believer Best Book Award (2009).
James: National Book Awards: Best Fiction (2024), Kirkus Prize: Best Fiction Book (2024), Libby Book Awards: Best Historical Fiction (2025), British Book Awards: Fiction Book of the Year (2025).

What was the first book Percival Everett wrote?

The first book written by Percival Everett was Suder, published in 1983.

What was the most recent book Percival Everett wrote?

His most recently released work was Sonnets for a Missing Key (a short story) on August 20th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Percival Everett?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Percival Everett book is James. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. James (8.68)
  2. The Trees (8.18)
  3. Erasure (8.27)
  4. Telephone (10.00)
  5. Dr. No (10.00)

What genres does Percival Everett Write?

Percival Everett primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, and Western genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Contemporary Fiction, and Historical Literary Fiction.

Are there upcoming new books by Percival Everett?

Percival Everett has a new book coming out on March 2nd, 2027 called Serious Music.

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How many books has Percival Everett written?

Percival Everett has written 36 books, with 1 more upcoming, excluding contributions to anthologies. 25 Standalone Novels, 10 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Picture Books, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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