Order of Rumaan Alam Books
Rumaan Alam is the author best known for writing Leave the World Behind, That Kind of Mother, and Rich and Pretty.
Alam studied writing at Oberlin College. In addition to his work as an author, Alam is a writer whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and Buzzfeed. He is also a contributing editor in The New Republic. In his personal life, Alam lives in New York with his husband and their two children.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Rich and Pretty | (2016) |    |
| That Kind of Mother | (2018) | |
| Leave the World Behind | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Getaway Books
| Uncharted Waters | (2022) | |
| His Happy Place | (2022) | |
| Belle Mer | (2022) | |
| Stockholm | (2022) | |
| Catch Her in a Lie | (2022) | |
| Shell Game | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Ploughshares Summer 2021 | (2021) | |
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That Kind of Mother is the story of a first-time mother named Rebecca Stone. She loves her son, but she is also deeply overwhelmed. As she struggles to juggle the demands of motherhood and living her own life, she ends up reaching out to Priscilla Johnson for help as a nanny. Her help changes Rebecca’s life instantly, but also makes her confront blind spots in her privilege as Priscilla is black and she is white. Rebecca has a profound connection to her and it changes who she is. When Priscilla dies in childbirth, Rebecca steps forward to adopt the child but finds herself unprepared for what raising a black child as a white mother means.
Alam is also the author of Leave the World Behind. In this book, Amanda and Clay are looking for a break from New York City life and head to to a rental with their children in a remote corner of Long Island. Their relaxation doesn’t last long as the home owners, Ruth and G.H., pound on their door in a panic. They say that New York City has suffered a blackout, but the couple are unsure to believe them with no TV or internet access. The couple must figure out if they can trust this older couple and find out if this is a truly safe place for their family.