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Writer and the City Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Writer and the City books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Writer and the City series? Start with "The Flaneur (By: Edmund White)" (2001) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Writer and the City reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Flaneur (By: Edmund White)
2001
Florence, a Delicate Case (By: David Leavitt)
2002
Prague Pictures
2003
Ghost Town: Tales of Manhattan Then and Now (By: Patrick McGrath)
2005
Oxford Revisited: A City Revisited (By: Justin Cartwright)
2008
Timeless Voices, Modern Echoes
2024
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
2005
Imagined Lives
2010
The Picador Book of 40
2012
Best European Fiction 2013
2012
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