Daniel Woodrell Books in Order

Daniel Woodrell is a Missouri Ozarks native, where his early literary influences included Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and the likes of Hemingway, James Agee, and Flannery O'Connor. He left school at seventeen to enlist in the Marines, later earning his bachelor's degree at twenty-seven and graduating from the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop. Woodrell's career was further enhanced by a Michener Fellowship. His novels have garnered significant recognition, with five of his recent works selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Notably, his 1999 novel "Tomato Red" won the PEN West award for novel of the year. His eighth novel, "Winter's Bone," solidifies his reputation as a masterful storyteller.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Daniel Woodrell

  • #1
    Under the Bright Lights(1986)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Muscle for the Wing(1988)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Ones You Do(1988)
    Amazon

About Daniel Woodrell

Daniel Woodrell is a Missouri Ozarks native, where his early literary influences included Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and the likes of Hemingway, James Agee, and Flannery O'Connor. He left school at seventeen to enlist in the Marines, later earning his bachelor's degree at twenty-seven and graduating from the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop. Woodrell's career was further enhanced by a Michener Fellowship. His novels have garnered significant recognition, with five of his recent works selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Notably, his 1999 novel "Tomato Red" won the PEN West award for novel of the year. His eighth novel, "Winter's Bone," solidifies his reputation as a masterful storyteller.

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