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Armistead Maupin Books in Order

Armistead Maupin has written 17 books, published between 1978 and 2024. The first book is Tales of the City (1978) and the newest is Mona of the Manor (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 17 books listed here are in the Tales of the City series, which has its own page: Tales of the City books in order.

Books
17
Published
1978–2024
Pages on record
4,210 in 14 of 17 books
Reading time
70–105 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,210 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Armistead Maupin, author

Armistead Maupin, an American writer born May 13, 1944, is noted for Tales of the City, a series of novels set in San Francisco. The catalogue lists 17 Maupin books from 1978 to 2024. Tales of the City and More Tales of the City are both dated 1978, followed by Further Tales of the City (1982), Babycakes (1984), Significant Others (1987) and Sure of You (1989). Maybe the Moon (1992) and The Night Listener (2000) are also listed. Subjects include gay men, lesbians and city life in San Francisco. Mona of the Manor (2024) is the newest title.

How many Armistead Maupin books are there?

Armistead Maupin has 17 books, released between 1978 and 2024. They include 2 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Armistead Maupin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Armistead Maupin books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, book 1 of the Tales of the City series (1978)
  2. Cover of More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, book 2 of the Tales of the City series (1978)
  3. Cover of Further Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, book 3 of the Tales of the City series (1982)
  4. Cover of Babycakes by Armistead Maupin, book 4 of the Tales of the City series (1984)
  5. Cover of Significant Others by Armistead Maupin, book 5 of the Tales of the City series (1987)
  6. Cover of Sure of You by Armistead Maupin, book 6 of the Tales of the City series (1989)
  7. Cover of Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin (1992)
  8. Cover of The Night Listener by Armistead Maupin (2000)
  9. Cover of Mary Ann in Autumn by Armistead Maupin, book 8 of the Tales of the City series (2010)
  10. Cover of The Days of Anna Madrigal by Armistead Maupin, book 9 of the Tales of the City series (2014)
  1. 1
    Tales of the CityTales of the City #11978 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978400
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  2. 2
    More Tales of the CityTales of the City #21978 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978352
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  3. 3
    Further Tales of the CityTales of the City #31982 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982368
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  4. 4
    BabycakesTales of the City #41984 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984316
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  5. 5
    Significant OthersTales of the City #51987 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987322
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  6. 6
    Sure of YouTales of the City #61989 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989262
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  7. 7
    Maybe the Moon1992 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992320
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  8. 8
    Question of Equality1995 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995256
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  9. 9
    The Night Listener2000 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000342
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  10. 10
    Michael Tolliver LivesTales of the City #72007 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007320
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  11. 11
    Mary Ann in AutumnTales of the City #82010 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010336
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  12. 12
    Jackie Old2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  13. 13
    Brainy2014 · 54 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201454
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  14. 14
    The Days of Anna MadrigalTales of the City #92014 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014270
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  15. 15
    Logical Family2017 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017292
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  16. 16
    Tales of the City (Graphic Novel)Tales of the City Graphic Novels #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  17. 17
    Mona of the ManorTales of the City #102024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Armistead Maupin series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Armistead Maupin books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Tales of the City books in order

10 books by Armistead Maupin
  1. 1. Tales of the City
  2. 2. More Tales of the City
  3. 3. Further Tales of the City
  4. 4. Babycakes
  5. 5. Significant Others
  6. 6. Sure of You
  7. 7. Michael Tolliver Lives
  8. 8. Mary Ann in Autumn
  9. 9. The Days of Anna Madrigal
  10. 10. Mona of the Manor

Tales of the City Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tales of the City (Graphic Novel)

Standalone books

6 books

6 Armistead Maupin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Armistead Maupin books in order?

You only need to read Armistead Maupin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Armistead Maupin

Start with Tales of the City (1978), the first Tales of the City book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Armistead Maupin book?

Mona of the Manor (2024) is the newest Armistead Maupin book released so far.

Is there a new Armistead Maupin book coming?

No next Armistead Maupin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Armistead Maupin has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Armistead Maupin. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bill Whitehead Award1997Won

Armistead Maupin at a glance

Still publishing
Armistead Maupin published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Armistead Maupin books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
4,210 pages across the 14 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Armistead Maupin books, 5 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Armistead Maupin books are about

14 of the 17 Armistead Maupin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: gay men is tagged on 7 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.