Books by Cormac McCarthy
Lived: 1933–2023
Nationality: American
Gender: male
Catalog: 16 books
Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.) is an American writer who has written twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. He is known for his graphic depictions of violence and his unique writing style, recognizable by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. McCarthy is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary American writers.
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Blood Meridian
Cormac McCarthy · 1985 · 14 lists
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The Road
Cormac McCarthy · 2006 · 14 lists
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All the Pretty Horses
Cormac McCarthy · 1992 · 5 lists
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Suttree
Cormac McCarthy · 1979 · 3 lists
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Cities of the Plain
Cormac McCarthy · 1998 · 1 list
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No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy · 2005 · 1 list
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The Crossing
Cormac McCarthy · 1994 · 1 list
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Child of God
Cormac McCarthy · 1973 · 0 lists
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La carretera
Cormac McCarthy · 0 lists
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La oscuridad exterior
Cormac McCarthy · 0 lists
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Meridiano de sangre
Cormac McCarthy · 0 lists
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Outer Dark
Cormac McCarthy · 1968 · 0 lists
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Stella Maris
Cormac McCarthy · 2022 · 0 lists
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The Orchard Keeper
Cormac McCarthy · 1965 · 0 lists
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The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy · 2022 · 0 lists
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PublicationEsquire's 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read (2015)
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Flavor Wire's Top Books, 1963-2013
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James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
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NYT Readers best 100 books of the 21st century
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Pulitzer prize for fiction
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The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993
WebsiteThe Best Southern Novels of All Time
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The Guardian's Top Books of the 2000s
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The National Book Critics Circle Awards
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The Onion's AV Club Top Books of the 2000s
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The Times' 100 Best Books of the Decade, 2000-2009
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The Times' Top 50, 1922-2022
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