Charles Bukowski
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BUKOWSKI, CHARLES, 1920 to 1994

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer.

Books
23
Editions tracked
31
First editions
22
Nationality
United States, Germany

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Earliest first editionNotes of a Dirty Old ManEssex House, 1969 Most editions trackedBurning in Water, Drowning in Flame2 editions
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Charles Bukowski books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Notes of a Dirty Old Man1969
  2. 2The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills1969
  3. 3Post Office1971
  4. 4Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness1972
  5. 5Mockingbird Wish Me Luck1972
  6. 6South of No North1973
  7. 7Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame1974
  8. 8Factotum1975
  9. 9Love Is a Dog from Hell1977
  10. 10Women1978
  11. 11Ham on Rye1982
  12. 12Hot Water Music1983
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  1. 13Tales of Ordinary Madness1983
  2. 14The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other Stories1983
  3. 15You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense1986
  4. 16Hollywood1989
  5. 17The Last Night of the Earth Poems1992
  6. 18Run with the Hunted1993
  7. 19Pulp1994
  8. 20Bone Palace Ballet1997
  9. 21What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the Fire1999
  10. 22sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the way2002
  11. 23The People Look Like Flowers At Last2007
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1969Notes of a Dirty Old ManEssex House
  2. 1969The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the HillsBlack Sparrow Press
  3. 1972Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary MadnessCity Lights Books
  4. 1972Mockingbird Wish Me LuckEcco
  5. 1973South of No NorthBlack Sparrow Press
  6. 1974Burning in Water, Drowning in FlameBlacksparrow Press
  7. 1975FactotumBlack Sparrow Press
  8. 1977Love Is a Dog from HellBloek Sparrow Press
  9. 1978WomenBlack Sparrow Press
  10. 1982Ham on RyeBlack Sparrow Press
  11. 1983The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other StoriesCity Lights Books
  12. 1983Tales of Ordinary MadnessCity Lights Books
  13. 1983Hot Water MusicBlack Sparrow Press
  14. 1986You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes SenseBlack Sparrow Press
  15. 1989HollywoodBlack Sparrow Press
  16. 1992The Last Night of the Earth PoemsBlack Sparrow Press
  17. 1993Run with the HuntedHarperCollins
  18. 1994PulpBlack Sparrow Press
  19. 1997Bone Palace BalletBlack Sparrow Pr
  20. 1999What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the FireBlack Sparrow Press
  21. 2002sifting through the madness for the Word, the line, the wayEcco
  22. 2007The People Look Like Flowers At LastEcco
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What order should I read Charles Bukowski's books in?

In publication order they begin with Notes of a Dirty Old Man (1969), then The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills (1969) and Post Office (1971). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Charles Bukowski's first book?

The earliest book we list is Notes of a Dirty Old Man, first published in 1969.

When was Charles Bukowski born?

Charles Bukowski was born in 1920 and died in 1994.

How many Charles Bukowski books does MyVolumes track?

We track 23 books by Charles Bukowski across 31 editions, 22 of them first editions.

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