Kevin Brockmeier Books in Order
Kevin Brockmeier has written 9 books, published between 2002 and 2020. The first book is City of Names (2002) and the newest is The Ghost Variations (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2002–2020
- Pages on record
- 1,876 in 8 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 31–47 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,876 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Kevin Brockmeier, born in 1972, is an American writer of fantasy and literary fiction. The Brief History of the Dead is recorded as Brockmeier's best known novel. Nine catalogued books run from City of Names (2002) to The Ghost Variations (2020), and the subjects logged include single-author short stories, psychological and American fantasy fiction, space and time, and children's fiction. Eight books have a recorded length, at a median of 246 pages.
How many Kevin Brockmeier books are there?
Kevin Brockmeier has 9 books, released between 2002 and 2020.
Kevin Brockmeier Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Kevin Brockmeier 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.
- 1City of Names2002 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/420021371/4
- 2Things that Fall from the Sky2002 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420022241/4
- 3The Truth About Celia2003 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420032401/4
- 4The Brief History of the Dead2003 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/420032521/4
- 5Grooves2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 6The View From the Seventh Layer2008 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420082881/4
- 7The Illumination2011 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/420112571/4
- 8A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip2014 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/420141901/4
- 9The Ghost Variations2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420202881/4
Kevin Brockmeier 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
9 books9 Kevin Brockmeier titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kevin Brockmeier books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 Kevin Brockmeier books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Kevin Brockmeier
Start with City of Names (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kevin Brockmeier book?
The Ghost Variations (2020) is the newest Kevin Brockmeier book released so far.
Is there a new Kevin Brockmeier book coming?
No next Kevin Brockmeier 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 Kevin Brockmeier has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Kevin Brockmeier. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- O. Henry Award2002Won
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2007Shortlistedfor The Brief History of the Dead
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story2004Shortlistedfor The Brief History of the Dead
Kevin Brockmeier at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Kevin Brockmeier title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Kevin Brockmeier books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,876 pages across the 8 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 246 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kevin Brockmeier books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2000s.
What the Kevin Brockmeier books are about
All 9 Kevin Brockmeier books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 2 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 2 of 9 books
- Psychological fiction 2 of 9 books
- Short stories 2 of 9 books