Jonathan Ames Books in Order
Jonathan Ames is a celebrated author, editor, and performer, known for his provocative and humorous works. His notable books include <i>The Double Life is Twice As Good</i>, <i>I Pass Like Night</i>, <i>The Extra Man</i>, <i>What's Not to Love?</i>, <i>My Less Than Secret Life</i>, <i>Wake Up, Sir!</i>, <i>I Love You More Than You Know</i>, and the graphic novel <i>The Alcoholic</i>, illustrated by Dean Haspiel. As editor of <i>Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs</i>, Ames offers a unique perspective on identity. A former columnist for New York Press, he has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and adapted <i>What's Not to Love?</i> into a Showtime TV special. His short story, <i>Bored to Death</i>, was published in McSweeney's #24 and developed into an HBO pilot starring Jason Schwartzman. As a performer, Ames frequently tells stories with The Moth and has appeared on the <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Jonathan Ames
- #1AmazonThe Cocaine Chronicles (By: Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody)(2005)
- #2AmazonThe Marijuana Chronicles (By: Jonathan Santlofer)(2013)
- #3AmazonThe Nicotine Chronicles (With: Lee Child,Joyce Carol Oates,Hannah Tinti,Christopher Sorrentino,Cara Black,Lauren Sanders,Bernice L. McFadden)(2020)
- #4AmazonOpen City #9: Bewitched(2000)
- #5Amazon110 Stories(2004)
- #6AmazonThe Insomniac Reader(2005)
- #7AmazonAlone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone(2007)
- #8AmazonAwake!(2007)
- #9AmazonComing and Crying(2010)
- #1AmazonThe Alcoholic(2008)
About Jonathan Ames
Jonathan Ames is a celebrated author, editor, and performer, known for his provocative and humorous works. His notable books include <i>The Double Life is Twice As Good</i>, <i>I Pass Like Night</i>, <i>The Extra Man</i>, <i>What's Not to Love?</i>, <i>My Less Than Secret Life</i>, <i>Wake Up, Sir!</i>, <i>I Love You More Than You Know</i>, and the graphic novel <i>The Alcoholic</i>, illustrated by Dean Haspiel. As editor of <i>Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs</i>, Ames offers a unique perspective on identity. A former columnist for New York Press, he has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and adapted <i>What's Not to Love?</i> into a Showtime TV special. His short story, <i>Bored to Death</i>, was published in McSweeney's #24 and developed into an HBO pilot starring Jason Schwartzman. As a performer, Ames frequently tells stories with The Moth and has appeared on the <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>.
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