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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    August 2022
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Called “remarkable” (The Wall Street Journal) and “an ambitious, colossal debut novel” (Publishers Weekly), Helen DeWitt’s The Last Samurai is back in print at lastHelen DeWitt’s 2000 debut, The Last Samurai, was “destined to become a c...



  • The long-awaited second novel by the author of “arguably the most exciting debut novel of the decade: The Last Samurai.” (Sam Anderson, New York). “All I want is to be a success. That’s all I ask.” Joe fails to sell a single set of the Ency...



  • Hailed a “Best Book of the Year” by NPR, Publishers Weekly, Vulture, and the New York Public Library, Some Trick is now in paperback Finalist for the Saroyan Prize for Fiction For sheer unpredictable brilliance, Gogol may come to mind, but n...



  • A modern amorality play about a 17-year-old girl, the wilder shores of connoisseurship, and the power of false friendsMaman was exigeante -- there is no English word"and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not be so fortunate. If some oth...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Helen DeWitt has published 4 books.

Helen DeWitt does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The English Understand Wool, was published in August 2022.

The first book by Helen DeWitt, The Last Samurai, was published in September 2000.

No. Helen DeWitt does not write books in series.