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
- #1AmazonBad Feminist(2014)
- #2AmazonUrgent, Unheard Stories(2015)
- #3AmazonHunger(2017)
- #4AmazonNot That Bad(2018)
- #5AmazonWriting Into the Wound: Understanding Trauma, Truth, and Language(2021)
- #6AmazonHow to Be Heard(2021)
- #7AmazonLove Letter to a Garden (With: Deborah S Millman)(2025)
- #8AmazonGirl Crush(2010)
- #9AmazonSententia #1(2010)
- #10AmazonRe:Telling(2011)
- #11AmazonBest Sex Writing 2012(2012)
- #12AmazonMillion Writers Award(2012)
- #13AmazonProtectors: Stories to Benefit PROTECT(2012)
- #14AmazonThe Best American Short Stories 2012(2012)
- #15AmazonGet Out of My Crotch(2013)
- #16Amazon24 Bar Blues(2013)
- #17AmazonNew Stories from the Midwest: 2012(2013)
- #18AmazonGoodbye to All That(2013)
- #19AmazonThe Best American Mystery Stories 2014(2014)
- #20AmazonThe New Black(2014)
- #21AmazonZombies: More Recent Dead(2014)
- #22AmazonWinesburg, Indiana(2015)
- #23AmazonWaveform(2016)
- #24AmazonDouble Bind: Women on Ambition(2017)
- #25AmazonMcSweeney's #49(2017)
- #26AmazonTales of Two Americas(2017)
- #27AmazonThe Best American Short Stories 2018(2018)
- #28AmazonTake Us to a Better Place(2020)
- #29AmazonThe Best of Brevity(2020)
- #30AmazonKink(2021)
- #31AmazonThe Portable Feminist Reader(2025)
- #1AmazonThis Telling (By: Cheryl Strayed)(2020)
- #2AmazonGraceful Burdens(2020)
- #3AmazonSweet Virginia (By: Caroline Kepnes)(2020)
- #4AmazonThe Contractors (By: Lisa Ko)(2020)
- #5AmazonHalfway to Free (By: Emma Donoghue)(2020)
- #6AmazonBear Witness (By: Mary Gaitskill)(2020)
- #7AmazonShine, Pamela! Shine! (By: Kate Atkinson)(2020)
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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