Michael Chabon Books in Order

Michael Chabon has written 22 books, published between 1988 and 2020. The first book is The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988) and the newest is The Mystery Intruder (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 22
Published: 1988–2020
Pages on record: 5,557 in 20 of 22 books
Reading time: 93–139 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,557 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

See all 22 books in order Printable Michael Chabon checklist

Michael Chabon published The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), a first novel, at the age of 24. Chabon is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist and short story writer, born on May 24, 1963, in Washington, D.C. After a year at Carnegie Mellon University, Chabon moved to the University of Pittsburgh, graduated in 1984, and later took a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of California, Irvine. The catalogue lists 22 books to The Mystery Intruder (2020), including Wonder Boys (1995), Werewolves in Their Youth (1999), The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2000), Summerland (2002) and The Final Solution (2004). Series are Amazing Adventures Of The Escapist and Awesome Man.

How many Michael Chabon books are there?

Michael Chabon has 22 books, released between 1988 and 2020. They include 2 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Michael Chabon 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.

Amazing Adventures Of The Escapist in order

3 books

1. The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1
2. The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 2
3. The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 3

Awesome Man in order

2 books

1. The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
2. The Mystery Intruder

Standalone books

17 books

17 Michael Chabon titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Michael Chabon books in order?

You only need to read Michael Chabon 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 Michael Chabon

Start with The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael Chabon book?

The Mystery Intruder (2020) is the newest Michael Chabon book released so far.

Is there a new Michael Chabon book coming?

No next Michael Chabon 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 Michael Chabon has won

Wikidata records 10 awards and 9 nominations for Michael Chabon. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Sophie Brody Medal2017Wonfor Moonglow
Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature2013Won
Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel2009Wonfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Nebula Award for Best Novel2008Wonfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Helmerich Award2008Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel2008Wonfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2008Wonfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Sidewise Award for Alternate History2007Wonfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2003Wonfor Summerland
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction2001Wonfor The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2008Shortlistedfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Hammett Prize2007Shortlistedfor The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Michael Chabon at a glance

No recent titles: The newest Michael Chabon title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace: Michael Chabon books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length: 5,557 pages across the 20 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 210 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Michael Chabon books, 11 of 22, were published in the 2000s.

What the Michael Chabon books are about

20 of the 22 Michael Chabon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: family life is tagged on 3 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Family life 3 of 20 books
Authors 2 of 20 books
Authors, biography 2 of 20 books
Authorship 2 of 20 books
Biography 2 of 20 books
Books and reading 2 of 20 books
Comics & graphic novels 2 of 20 books
Escapist (Fictitious character) 2 of 20 books
Family secrets 2 of 20 books
Fathers 2 of 20 books
History and criticism 2 of 20 books
Humor 2 of 20 books