Tennessee Williams Books in Order
Tennessee Williams is a celebrated American playwright of the 20th century, renowned for his poignant and provocative works that have garnered numerous top theatrical awards. Born Thomas Lanier Williams III, he relocated to New Orleans in 1939, adopting the nickname "Tennessee" in honor of his father's birthplace. Williams' literary prowess is exemplified by his Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, A Streetcar Named Desire (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). His other notable works, such as The Glass Menagerie (1945) and The Night of the Iguana (1961), have received prestigious New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards. The Rose Tattoo (1952) earned him a Tony Award for Best Play, a testament to his artistic excellence. Through his characters, Williams often explored themes of family dynamics, reflecting his own experiences and relationships with loved ones. His work continues to captivate audiences worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of American theatre.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Tennessee Williams
- #1AmazonSan Francisco Stories (By: John Miller)(1990)
- #2AmazonLos Angeles Stories (By: John Miller)(1991)
- #3AmazonNew Orleans Stories (By: John Miller,Genevieve Anderson)(1992)
- #4AmazonChicago Stories (By: Stuart Dybek,John Miller)(1993)
- #5AmazonLust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1994)
- #6AmazonAlaska Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1995)
- #7AmazonTexas Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)(1995)
- #8AmazonSan Francisco Thrillers (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)(1995)
- #9AmazonCape Cod Stories (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)(2002)
- #10AmazonCome Back, Little Sheba (By: William Inge)(1950)
- #11AmazonPicnic (By: William Inge)(1953)
- #12AmazonA Loss of Roses (By: William Inge)(1960)
- #13AmazonThe Dark At The Top Of The Stairs (With: William Inge)(1960)
- #14AmazonNatural Affection (By: William Inge)(1963)
- #15AmazonWhere's Daddy? (By: William Inge)(1966)
- #16AmazonSummer Brave - Acting Edition (By: William Inge)(1979)
- #17AmazonSplendor in the Grass, The Play (By: William Inge)(1998)
- #18AmazonThe Apartment Complex: Seven One-Act Plays (By: William Inge)(2016)
- #19AmazonSomewhere in America: Six One-Act Plays (By: William Inge,Craig Pospisil)(2016)
- #20AmazonStories of the Modern South(1977)
- #21AmazonFlorida Stories(1993)
- #22AmazonFirst Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers(1994)
- #23AmazonAmerican Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2(2000)
- #24AmazonThe Best American Short Stories of the Century(2000)
- #25AmazonEscape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers(2002)
- #26AmazonWriting Los Angeles(2002)
- #1AmazonThe Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1950)
- #2AmazonMoise and the World of Reason(1975)
- #3Amazon27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays(1945)
- #4AmazonOne Arm and Other Stories(1948)
- #5AmazonHard Candy(1954)
- #6AmazonFour Plays(1956)
- #7AmazonThe Rose Tattoo and Other Plays(1957)
- #8AmazonBaby Doll and Other Plays(1958)
- #9AmazonThree Players Of A Summer Game, And Other Stories(1960)
- #10AmazonFive Plays(1962)
- #11AmazonIn the Winter of Cities(1964)
- #12AmazonAmerican Blues(1965)
- #13AmazonA Streetcar Named Desire and Other Plays(1965)
- #14AmazonThe Knightly Quest(1966)
- #15AmazonDragon Country(1970)
- #16AmazonEight Mortal Ladies Possessed(1974)
- #17AmazonAndrogyne, Mon Amour(1977)
- #18AmazonIt Happened the Day the Sun Rose(1983)
- #19AmazonStopped Rocking and Other Screenplays(1984)
- #20AmazonCollected Stories(1985)
- #21AmazonBaby Doll & Tiger Tail(1991)
- #22AmazonThe Collected Poems(2002)
- #23AmazonTales of Desire(2010)
- #24AmazonCaterpillar Dogs(2023)
- #25AmazonCandles to the Sun(1936)
- #26AmazonThe Magic Tower(1936)
- #27AmazonFugitive Kind(1937)
- #28AmazonThe Palooka(1937)
- #29AmazonSpring Storm(1937)
- #30AmazonBattle of Angels(1940)
- #31AmazonThe Glass Menagerie(1945)
- #32AmazonA Streetcar Named Desire(1947)
- #33AmazonSummer and Smoke(1948)
- #34AmazonCamino Real(1948)
- #35AmazonThe Rose Tattoo(1951)
- #36AmazonCat on a Hot Tin Roof(1955)
- #37AmazonBaby Doll(1956)
- #38AmazonOrpheus Descending(1957)
- #39AmazonA Perfect Analysis Given By a Parrot.(1958)
- #40AmazonSuddenly Last Summer(1958)
- #41AmazonSweet Bird of Youth(1959)
- #42AmazonThe Night of the Iguana(1961)
- #43AmazonPeriod of Adjustment(1961)
- #44AmazonThe Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore(1963)
- #45AmazonThe Eccentricities of a Nightingale(1964)
- #46AmazonKingdom of Earth(1968)
- #47AmazonSmall Craft Warnings(1972)
- #48AmazonThe Red Devil Battery Sign(1975)
- #49AmazonThe Theatre of Tennessee Williams, volume 5(1976)
- #50AmazonThe Two-Character Play(1979)
- #51AmazonVieux Carré(1979)
- #52AmazonA Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur(1979)
- #53AmazonClothes for a Summer Hotel(1981)
- #54AmazonThe Long Goodbye(1992)
- #55AmazonSomething Cloudy, Something Clear(1995)
- #56AmazonNot About Nightingales(1998)
- #57AmazonStairs to the Roof(2000)
- #58AmazonGentlemen Callers(2005)
- #59AmazonSummer At the Lake(2020)
- #60AmazonThe Fat Man's Wife(2020)
- #61AmazonAdam and Eve on a Ferry(2020)
About Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams is a celebrated American playwright of the 20th century, renowned for his poignant and provocative works that have garnered numerous top theatrical awards. Born Thomas Lanier Williams III, he relocated to New Orleans in 1939, adopting the nickname "Tennessee" in honor of his father's birthplace. Williams' literary prowess is exemplified by his Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, A Streetcar Named Desire (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). His other notable works, such as The Glass Menagerie (1945) and The Night of the Iguana (1961), have received prestigious New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards. The Rose Tattoo (1952) earned him a Tony Award for Best Play, a testament to his artistic excellence. Through his characters, Williams often explored themes of family dynamics, reflecting his own experiences and relationships with loved ones. His work continues to captivate audiences worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of American theatre.
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