Tennessee Williams

WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE, 1911 to 1983

Tennessee Williams

American playwright.

Books
10
Editions tracked
18
First editions
10
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Glass MenagerieRandom House, 1945 Most editions trackedA Streetcar Named Desire2 editions
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Tennessee Williams books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Glass Menagerie1945
  2. 2A Streetcar Named Desire1947
  3. 3Summer and Smoke1948
  4. 4The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone1950
  5. 5The Rose Tattoo1950
  6. 6Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1955
  7. 7Suddenly Last Summer1958
  8. 8Sweet Bird of Youth1959
  9. 9The Night of the Iguana1961
  10. 10Memoirs1975
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1945The Glass MenagerieRandom House
  2. 1947A Streetcar Named DesireNew Directions
  3. 1948Summer and SmokeNew Directions
  4. 1950The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneLehmann
  5. 1950The Rose TattooJ. Laughlin
  6. 1955Cat on a Hot Tin RoofNew Directions
  7. 1958Suddenly Last SummerNew Directions
  8. 1959Sweet Bird of YouthNew Directions
  9. 1961The Night of the IguanaSecker & Warburg
  10. 1975MemoirsDoubleday
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What order should I read Tennessee Williams's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Glass Menagerie (1945), then A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) and Summer and Smoke (1948). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Tennessee Williams's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Glass Menagerie, first published in 1945.

When was Tennessee Williams born?

Tennessee Williams was born in 1911 and died in 1983.

How many Tennessee Williams books does MyVolumes track?

We track 10 books by Tennessee Williams across 18 editions, 10 of them first editions.

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