Shirley Jackson

JACKSON, SHIRLEY, 1916 to 1965

Shirley Jackson

American writer.

Books
12
Editions tracked
21
First editions
11
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe LotteryFarrar, Straus, 1949 Most editions trackedCome Along With Me2 editions
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Reading guide

Shirley Jackson books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Lottery1948
  2. 2The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris1949
  3. 3Hangsaman1951
  4. 4Life Among the Savages1953
  5. 5Raising Demons1953
  6. 6The Bird's Nest1954
  7. 7The Witchcraft of Salem Village1956
  8. 8The Sundial1958
  9. 9The Haunting of Hill House1959
  10. 10We Have Always Lived in the Castle1962
  11. 11Come Along With Me1968
  12. 12Dark Tales2016
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1949The LotteryFarrar, Straus
  2. 1951HangsamanGollancz
  3. 1953Life Among the SavagesFarrar, Straus and Young
  4. 1953Raising Demonsscholastic book services new york toronto london aukland sydney
  5. 1954The Bird's NestFarrar, Straus and Young
  6. 1956The Witchcraft of Salem VillageRandom House
  7. 1958The SundialJoseph
  8. 1959The Haunting of Hill HouseViking
  9. 1962We Have Always Lived in the CastleViking
  10. 1968Come Along With MeViking
  11. 2016Dark TalesPenguin Books
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What order should I read Shirley Jackson's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Lottery (1948), then The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris (1949) and Hangsaman (1951). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Shirley Jackson's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Lottery, first published in 1948.

When was Shirley Jackson born?

Shirley Jackson was born in 1916 and died in 1965.

How many Shirley Jackson books does MyVolumes track?

We track 12 books by Shirley Jackson across 21 editions, 11 of them first editions.

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