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Books

(listed chronologically from most recently published)

Story of a Marriage newThe Story of a Marriage
hardcover published May 2008
paperback forthcoming April 2009

From the bestselling author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli comes a love story full of secrets and astonishments.

Maxcover.gifThe Confessions of Max Tivoli
hardcover published February 2004
paperback published February 2005

The bestselling novel: an extraordinarily haunting love story told in the voice of a man who appears to age backwards.

The Path of Minor Planets 2001The Path of Minor Planets
hardcover published October 2001
paperback published October 2002

This remarkable first novel follows a comet’s loop around the sun, catching the romances and follies of our characters over thirty years of the comet’s return.

How It Was For Me 2000How It Was For Me
hardcover published April 2000
paperback published April 2001

Andrew Sean Greer’s debut short-story collection, focusing on the lives of eleven people and fashioning a unified, stunning portrait of America.

Anthologies

PEN O HenryPEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2009
May 2009

An annual collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines.

Best AmericanBest American Nonrequired Reading 2008
October 2008

This great volume highlights the very best of this year’s fiction, nonfiction, alternative comics, screenplays, blogs, and more. Compiled by Dave Eggers and students of his San Francisco writing center.

book of otherThe Book Of Other People
published January 2008

Twenty-five or so outstanding writers have been asked by Zadie Smith to make up a fictional character. There are as many ways to create character as there are writers, and this anthology features a rich assortment of exceptional examples.

show I'll neverThe Show I’ll Never Forget
published January 2007

50 writers recall their most memorable concert experience, spanning about 50 years of popular music history. ASG writes with Daniel Handler about Metric.