Edmund White
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WHITE, EDMUND, 1940 to 2025

Edmund White

American novelist and LGBT essayist.

Books
3
Editions tracked
6
First editions
3
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionA Boy's Own StoryDutton, 1982 Most editions trackedA Boy's Own Story2 editions
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Edmund White books in order

In publication order

  1. 1A Boy's Own Story1982
  2. 2The Farewell Symphony1997
  3. 3The Flaneur2001
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1982A Boy's Own StoryDutton
  2. 1997The Farewell SymphonyChatto & Windus
  3. 2001The FlaneurBloomsbury Publishing
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What order should I read Edmund White's books in?

In publication order they begin with A Boy's Own Story (1982), then The Farewell Symphony (1997) and The Flaneur (2001). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is A Boy's Own Story, first published in 1982.

When was Edmund White born?

Edmund White was born in 1940 and died in 2025.

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We track 3 books by Edmund White across 6 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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