Roxane Gay Books in Order

Roxane Gay is a celebrated author and educator whose work has appeared in numerous esteemed publications, including Best American Short Stories, The New York Times Book Review, The Nation, and The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy culture blog. As co-editor of PANK and essays editor for The Rumpus, she continues to shape the literary landscape. A professor of writing at Eastern Illinois University, Gay's expertise extends beyond her writing. Her notable works include Ayiti, a poignant collection of fiction and nonfiction exploring the Haitian diaspora experience. Her critically acclaimed novel, An Untamed State, and essay collection, Bad Feminist, both published by Harper Perennial in 2014, have solidified her position as a leading voice in contemporary literature.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Roxane Gay

  • #1
    Black Panther: World of Wakanda(2017)
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  • #2
    The Banks(2019)
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  • #3
    The Sacrifice of Darkness(2020)
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  • #1
    Bad Feminist(2014)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Urgent, Unheard Stories(2015)
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  • #3
    Hunger(2017)
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  • #4
    Not That Bad(2018)
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  • #5
    Writing Into the Wound: Understanding Trauma, Truth, and Language(2021)
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  • #6
    How to Be Heard(2021)
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  • #7
    Love Letter to a Garden (With: Deborah S Millman)(2025)
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  • #8
    Girl Crush(2010)
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  • #9
    Sententia #1(2010)
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  • #10
    Re:Telling(2011)
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  • #11
    Best Sex Writing 2012(2012)
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  • #12
    Million Writers Award(2012)
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  • #13
    Protectors: Stories to Benefit PROTECT(2012)
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  • #14
    The Best American Short Stories 2012(2012)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Get Out of My Crotch(2013)
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  • #16
    24 Bar Blues(2013)
    Amazon
  • #17
    New Stories from the Midwest: 2012(2013)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Goodbye to All That(2013)
    Amazon
  • #19
    The Best American Mystery Stories 2014(2014)
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  • #20
    The New Black(2014)
    Amazon
  • #21
    Zombies: More Recent Dead(2014)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Winesburg, Indiana(2015)
    Amazon
  • #23
    Waveform(2016)
    Amazon
  • #24
    Double Bind: Women on Ambition(2017)
    Amazon
  • #25
    McSweeney's #49(2017)
    Amazon
  • #26
    Tales of Two Americas(2017)
    Amazon
  • #27
    The Best American Short Stories 2018(2018)
    Amazon
  • #28
    Take Us to a Better Place(2020)
    Amazon
  • #29
    The Best of Brevity(2020)
    Amazon
  • #30
    Kink(2021)
    Amazon
  • #31
    The Portable Feminist Reader(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    This Telling (By: Cheryl Strayed)(2020)
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  • #2
    Graceful Burdens(2020)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Sweet Virginia (By: Caroline Kepnes)(2020)
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  • #4
    The Contractors (By: Lisa Ko)(2020)
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  • #5
    Halfway to Free (By: Emma Donoghue)(2020)
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  • #6
    Bear Witness (By: Mary Gaitskill)(2020)
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  • #7
    Shine, Pamela! Shine! (By: Kate Atkinson)(2020)
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About Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay is a celebrated author and educator whose work has appeared in numerous esteemed publications, including Best American Short Stories, The New York Times Book Review, The Nation, and The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy culture blog. As co-editor of PANK and essays editor for The Rumpus, she continues to shape the literary landscape. A professor of writing at Eastern Illinois University, Gay's expertise extends beyond her writing. Her notable works include Ayiti, a poignant collection of fiction and nonfiction exploring the Haitian diaspora experience. Her critically acclaimed novel, An Untamed State, and essay collection, Bad Feminist, both published by Harper Perennial in 2014, have solidified her position as a leading voice in contemporary literature.

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