William Faulkner

William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, USA on September 25th, 1897 and passed away at the age of 64 on July 6th, 1962.

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William Faulkner Stats: The highest rated book by William Faulkner on Book Notification is The Sound and the Fury, the 2nd novel in the Sin and Salvation series. The second-highest rated book is Light in August (Sin and Salvation #5).

The most read book by William Faulkner on Book Notification is The Sound and the Fury, the 2nd novel in the Sin and Salvation series. The second most read book is As I Lay Dying (Sin and Salvation #3).

Below is a complete list of William Faulkner books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by William Faulkner is the Sin and Salvation Series.

List of Sin and Salvation Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Sin and Salvation books are The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Sartoris	1929	Loading... Go
2	7.5 The Sound and the Fury	1929	Loading... Go
3	5.6 As I Lay Dying	1930	Loading... Go
4	Sanctuary	1931	Loading... Go
5	6.4 Light in August	1932	Loading... Go
6	8 Absalom, Absalom!	1936	Loading... Go
7	Requiem for a Nun	1950	Loading... Go

List of The Snopes Trilogy Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Hamlet	1940	Loading... Go
2	The Town	1957	Loading... Go
3	The Mansion	1959	Loading... Go

List of Screenplays in Publication Order (with Joel Sayre)

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Road to Glory (With: Joel Sayre)	1981	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Reivers, The Unvanquished, and Intruder in the Dust.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Soldiers' Pay	1926	Loading... Go
2	Mosquitoes	1927	Loading... Go
3	Pylon	1935	Loading... Go
4	The Unvanquished	1938	Loading... Go
5	The Wild Palms / If I Forget Thee Jerusalem	1939	Loading... Go
6	Intruder in the Dust	1948	Loading... Go
7	A Fable	1954	Loading... Go
8	Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun	1954	Loading... Go
9	4 The Reivers	1962	Loading... Go
10	Flags in the Dust	1973	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are A Rose for Emily, The Bear, and Wash.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	A Rose for Emily	1930	Loading... Go
2	6 Wash	1934	Loading... Go
3	The Bear	1942	Loading... Go
4	Mayday	1978	Loading... Go
5	The Marionettes	1978	Loading... Go
6	Barn Burning	1996	Loading... Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Go Down, Moses, Collected Stories, and Selected Short Stories.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Wishing Tree	1927	Loading... Go
2	These 13	1931	Loading... Go
3	Doctor Martino and Other Stories	1934	Loading... Go
4	Barn Burning and other stories	1939	Loading... Go
5	10 Go Down, Moses	1942	Loading... Go
6	2 Collected Stories	1948	Loading... Go
7	Knight's Gambit	1949	Loading... Go
8	Big Woods	1955	Loading... Go
9	8 Selected Short Stories	1956	Loading... Go
10	New Orleans Sketches	1957	Loading... Go
11	Three Famous Short Novels	1958	Loading... Go
12	Marble Faun and a Green Bough	1960	Loading... Go
13	Uncle Willy and Other Stories	1967	Loading... Go
14	Jealousy and Episode	1977	Loading... Go
15	Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner	1979	Loading... Go
16	The Essential Faulkner	2013	Loading... Go
17	Ole Miss Juvenilia	2018	Loading... Go

List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

Offers horror stories from famous authors, with introductions explaining the genre's evolution.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Volume I: The Color of Evil	1987	Loading... Go
2	Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield	1990	Loading... Go
3	Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness	1991	Loading... Go
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List of William Faulkner Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	World's Great Mystery Stories	1943	Loading... Go
2	4 50 Great Short Stories	1952	Loading... Go
3	Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century	1954	Loading... Go
4	Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews	1957	Loading... Go
5	6 50 Great American Short Stories	1963	Loading... Go
6	The Best Horror Stories	1977	Loading... Go
7	Stories of the Modern South	1977	Loading... Go
8	65 Great Tales Of Horror	1981	Loading... Go
9	Magical Realist Fiction	1984	Loading... Go
10	Volume I: The Color of Evil	1987	Loading... Go
11	Louisiana Stories	1990	Loading... Go
12	Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield	1990	Loading... Go
13	Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness	1991	Loading... Go
14	Growing Up in the South	1991	Loading... Go
15	The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces	1992	Loading... Go
16	First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers	1994	Loading... Go
17	The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century	2000	Loading... Go
18	The Best American Short Stories of the Century	2000	Loading... Go
19	8 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology	2000	Loading... Go
20	Writing Los Angeles	2002	Loading... Go
21	Writers: Their Lives and Works	2018	Loading... Go
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William Faulkner

William Faulkner (William Cuthbert Faulkner) was born on September 25th, 1897. William passed away July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old. William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, USA.

William Faulkner is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Horror, and Literary Fiction genres.

William Faulkner was the author of the William Faulkner Short Story Collections series which consists of 17 novels. The William Faulkner Short Story Collections series started in 1927 with the novel Wishing Tree. The most recently released novel in the William Faulkner Short Story Collections series was Ole Miss Juvenilia which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the William Faulkner Short Story Collections series.

William Faulkner: Awards & Accolades

Faulkner's book, The Sound and the Fury was nominated for the Audie Award, Literary Fiction and Classics, in 2026.

William Faulkner: Lists & Other Mentions

Light in August was an Oprah's Book Club June 2005 Pick.
The Sound and the Fury was an Oprah's Book Club June 2005 Pick.
As I Lay Dying was an Oprah's Book Club June 2005 Pick.
The Sound and the Fury has made several lists including:
1. AbeBooks: 100 (Fiction) Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2018.
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. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
5. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
6. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
7. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
8. The Guardian: The 100 Best Novels of All-Time Selection in 2026.
9. Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
10. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
11. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
Absalom, Absalom! has made several lists including:
1. Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
4. National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
5. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
6. Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
As I Lay Dying has made several lists including:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
4. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
5. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
6. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and 2015.
7. National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
8. Blackwell's: Five Foot Bookshelf Selection in 2021.
9. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
10. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
11. Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
12. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
Light in August has made several lists including:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
4. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
5. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
6. Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
The Reivers was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1962.
A Rose for Emily was a Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
The Mansion was a Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
Go Down, Moses was an Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
Sanctuary was a Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.

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William Faulkner: F.A.Q

When was William Faulkner Born?

William Faulkner was born on September 25th, 1897.

When did William Faulkner die?

William Faulkner died on July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old.

Where was William Faulkner Born?

William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, USA.

What was the first book William Faulkner wrote?

The first book written by William Faulkner was Soldiers' Pay, published in 1926.

What was the most recent book William Faulkner wrote?

His most recently released work was Ole Miss Juvenilia (a short story) on May 16th, 2018.

What is the most popular book by William Faulkner?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular William Faulkner book is The Sound and the Fury. Here are his most popular books:

The Sound and the Fury (7.54)
As I Lay Dying (5.56)
Light in August (6.38)
Absalom, Absalom! (8)
Go Down, Moses (10)

What genres does William Faulkner Write?

William Faulkner primarily writes in the Historical Fiction, Horror, and Literary Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Psychological Fiction, and Family Saga.

How many books has William Faulkner written?

William Faulkner has written 44 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 books in the Sin and Salvation Series, 3 books in The Snopes Trilogy Series, 1 book in the Screenplays, 10 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Stories/Novellas, 17 Short Story Collections.

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