Billie Letts Books in Order

Abandoned by her boyfriend at an Oklahoma Walmart, pregnant teenager Novalee Nation has little money and nowhere to go. Encounters with the town's unusual residents offer the possibility of support as she prepares for an uncertain future.

A reclusive Vietnam veteran runs a fading Oklahoma diner, rarely venturing beyond its doors. When a Crow woman arrives with an injured dog and takes a job, her presence unsettles his routines and the surrounding community.

Set in a Wal-Mart among ordinary people, this short story explores the kind of unexpected human connection that helped inspire Where the Heart Is. Its setting and characters introduce an early version of the world developed in that novel.

Nearly thirty years after his mother's murder and his own disappearance, Nicky Jack returns to the Oklahoma town that believed him dead. His search for origins awakens memories and secrets surrounding the night that changed his life.

After their guardian dies, Lutie and her younger brother flee South Dakota rather than enter foster care. Their journey to Las Vegas in search of an absent father exposes them to insecurity, exploitation, and difficult choices.