Evan S. Connell Books in Order
Evan S. Connell has written 21 books, published between 1957 and 2008. The first book is The Anatomy Lesson and Other Stories (1957) and the newest is Lost in Uttar Pradesh (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 1957–2008
- Pages on record
- 6,424 in 20 of 21 books
- Reading time
- 107–161 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,424 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 21 titles with a page count on record.
Evan S. Connell (1924-2013) was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist, and the author of large-scale historical works. Connell also published as Evan S. Connell Jr. Mrs. Bridge (1959) and Mr. Bridge (1969) form the Mr. Bridge & Mrs. Bridge series, and middle-class families appear among the subjects. Connell was a 2009 nominee for the Man Booker International Prize and received the Los Angeles Times Robert Kirsch Award in 2010. The 21 catalogued books run from The Anatomy Lesson and Other Stories (1957) to Lost in Uttar Pradesh (2008).
How many Evan S. Connell books are there?
Evan S. Connell has 21 books, released between 1957 and 2008. 2 of them belong to the Mr. Bridge & Mrs. Bridge series.
Evan S. Connell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Evan S. Connell 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.
- 1The Anatomy Lesson and Other Stories1957 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/419572141/4
- 2The Patriot1958 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/419584001/4
- 319592461/4
- 4Notes from a Bottle Found on the Beach at Carmel1962 · 243 pages · confirmed 1/419622431/4
- 5At the Crossroads1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 6The Diary of a Rapist1966 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419662521/4
- 719693671/4
- 8Points for a Compass Rose1973 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419732561/4
- 9The Connoisseur1974 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/419741961/4
- 10Double Honeymoon1976 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419762081/4
- 11A Long Desire1979 · 275 pages · confirmed 1/419792751/4
- 12The White Lantern1980 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/419802861/4
- 13St. Augustine's Pigeon1980 · 291 pages · confirmed 1/419802911/4
- 14Son of the Morning Star1984 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/419844481/4
- 15The Alchymist's Journal1991 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/419912141/4
- 16The Collected Stories1995 · 675 pages · confirmed 1/419956751/4
- 17Deus Lo Volt!2000 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/420004801/4
- 18The Aztec Treasure House2001 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/420014801/4
- 19El Dorado and Other Pursuits2002 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420022881/4
- 20Francisco Goya: A Life2003 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/420032461/4
- 21Lost in Uttar Pradesh2008 · 359 pages · confirmed 1/420083591/4
Evan S. Connell books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Mr. Bridge & Mrs. Bridge in order
2 books- 1. Mrs. Bridge
- 2. Mr. Bridge
Standalone books
19 books19 Evan S. Connell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Evan S. Connell books in order?
You only need to read Evan S. Connell books in order within the Mr. Bridge & Mrs. Bridge series, which holds 2 of the 21 Evan S. Connell books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Evan S. Connell
Start with The Anatomy Lesson and Other Stories (1957), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Evan S. Connell book?
Lost in Uttar Pradesh (2008) is the newest Evan S. Connell book released so far.
Is there a new Evan S. Connell book coming?
No next Evan S. Connell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Evan S. Connell at a glance
- Died
- Evan S. Connell died in 2013, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Evan S. Connell on record dates from 2008.
- Release pace
- Evan S. Connell books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 6,424 pages across the 20 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Evan S. Connell books, 5 of 21, were published in the 2000s.
What the Evan S. Connell books are about
17 of the 21 Evan S. Connell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: explorers is tagged on 2 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.