David Sedaris is an American author, humourist and comedian. Sedaris got his break when he was discovered by Ira Glass, who got him to appear on his radio show. Most of his work consists of short stories and plays. His work is autobiographical and self-deprecating. He lives with his partner Hugh Hamrick, who is often brought up in David’s stories.

David Sedaris made his debut as a published author with Origins of the Underclass and Other Stories in 1992. Below is a list of David Sedaris’ books in order of when they were originally released:

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Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Origins Of The Underclass (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Barrel Fever (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Holidays on Ice (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Naked (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Best of Me (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
David Sedaris Diaries (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Calypso (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Themes and Variations (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Happy-Go-Lucky (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Plays

The SantaLand Diaries and Season's Greetings (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Book of Liz - Acting Edition (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Diaries Books

Theft by Finding (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

Strange Stories for Strange Kids(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
40 Model Essays(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Best American Essays 2005(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Best American Erotica 2006(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Big Fat Little Lit(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
NPR Holiday Favorites(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flight Patterns: A Century of Stories about Flying(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
By the Book(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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