Gary Shteyngart Books in Order
Gary Shteyngart has written 8 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is The Russian Debutante's Handbook (2002) and the newest is The Sensualist (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,087 in 6 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 35–52 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,087 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Gary Shteyngart is a Soviet-born American writer, born Igor Semyonovich Shteyngart in 1972, and satire runs through most of the work. Eight books are catalogued: The Russian Debutante's Handbook (2002), Absurdistan (2006), Super Sad True Love Story (2010), the memoir Little Failure (2014), Lake Success (2018), Our Country Friends (2021), Vera, or Faith (2025) and The Sensualist (2026). Russian Americans, immigrants, young men, coming of age and New York City are the recurring subjects. The median book runs 335 pages.
How many Gary Shteyngart books are there?
Gary Shteyngart has 8 books, released between 2002 and 2026.
Gary Shteyngart Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Gary Shteyngart 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 Russian Debutante's Handbook2002 · 476 pages · confirmed 1/420024761/4
- 2Absurdistan2006 · 333 pages · confirmed 1/420063331/4
- 3Super Sad True Love Story2010 · 334 pages · confirmed 1/420103341/4
- 4Little Failure: A Memoir2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 5Lake Success2018 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420183521/4
- 6Our Country Friends2021 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420213361/4
- 7Vera, or Faith2025 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420252561/4
- 8The Sensualist2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Gary Shteyngart 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.
Standalone books
8 books8 Gary Shteyngart titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Gary Shteyngart books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Gary Shteyngart books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Gary Shteyngart
Start with The Russian Debutante's Handbook (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Gary Shteyngart book?
The Sensualist (2026) is the newest Gary Shteyngart book released so far.
Is there a new Gary Shteyngart book coming?
No next Gary Shteyngart 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 Gary Shteyngart has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Gary Shteyngart. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize2011Won
Gary Shteyngart at a glance
- Still publishing
- Gary Shteyngart published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Gary Shteyngart books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,087 pages across the 6 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 335 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Gary Shteyngart books, 3 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Gary Shteyngart books are about
6 of the 8 Gary Shteyngart books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: satire is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Satire 3 of 6 books
- American literature 2 of 6 books