James Frey Books in Order
Books by James Frey, the co-creator of the Pittacus Lore pseudonym and author of A Million Little Pieces.
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James Frey books in publication order
21 books
A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey
2003
Twenty-three-year-old James enters a Minnesota rehabilitation clinic after years of alcohol and drug abuse. His struggle with withdrawal, rage, and relationships with fellow patients forms a fictionalized account of addiction, treatment, and the difficult prospect of recovery.
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American Pitbull
by James Frey
2005
Marc Joseph’s photographs document American pitbulls and the owners, breeders, and enthusiasts devoted to them, with accompanying text by James Frey. The collection examines identity, family, strength, and danger through portraits gathered across the United States.
My Friend Leonard
by James Frey
2005
After rehabilitation, James tries to rebuild his life in Chicago while grieving, broke, and afraid of intimacy. His unconventional mentor Leonard offers work, encouragement, and protection, helping him pursue writing before a mysterious disappearance changes their relationship.
Bright Shiny Morning
by James Frey
2008
The intersecting lives of Los Angeles residents reveal a city shaped by ambition, isolation, privilege, and poverty. A young immigrant woman, an action star, teenage newcomers, and a Venice Beach alcoholic struggle with desires and difficult circumstances.
Wives, Wheels, Weapons
by James Frey
2008
Three stories from Bright Shiny Morning appear alongside Terry Richardson’s photographic responses in this companion art book. Words and images explore wives, vehicles, and weapons, combining fictional scenes with photographs of women, Los Angeles roads, and gang members.
The Final Testament of the Holy Bible
by James Frey
2011
A contemporary messiah living in New York challenges religious institutions and social conventions through healing, intimate relationships, and radical compassion. Accounts of his life question what belief might mean when a spiritual figure defies expectations and government authority.
Kimo's War
by James Frey
2013
Lieutenant Kimo Kitazono confronts wartime experiences and their psychological aftermath alongside Lapu, an imagined alter ego who emerges as a defense mechanism. The narrative combines military and civilian culture, dark humor, and the mental costs of conflict.
Descendant
by James Frey
2014
Baitsakhan, Maccabee, Shari, and Aisling train for the possibility of becoming their bloodlines’ representatives in Endgame. Before the Calling begins, physical and psychological tests force them to surrender ordinary lives and prepare for a deadly global contest.
Existence
by James Frey
2014
Sarah, Jago, An, and Hilal prepare for an apocalyptic competition that may never begin. This prequel follows their demanding training as potential Endgame Players, revealing the sacrifices required to represent their ancient bloodlines in a lethal struggle.
Origins
by James Frey
2014
Before Endgame summons its Players, Marcus, Chiyoko, Kala, and Alice confront the demands of their inherited roles. Friendship, love, and personal ambition collide with training designed to make them capable of surviving the coming competition.
The Calling
by James Frey
2014
Twelve meteors strike around the world, signaling the beginning of Endgame to young representatives of ancient bloodlines. Sarah Alopay, Jago Tlaloc, and ten other trained Players enter a lethal competition whose outcome will determine humanity’s fate.
Incite
by James Frey
2015
In 1972, Berkeley freshman Mike Stavros discovers that humanity’s fate could depend on twelve secret Players. He joins the Zero Line, an underground group determined to prevent Endgame by killing its participants before the competition begins.
Sky Key
by James Frey
2015
With Earth Key already claimed, nine surviving Players pursue Sky Key as the world deteriorates. Aisling encounters the CIA, Hilal holds a potentially crucial secret, and Sarah struggles with the personal cost of securing the first key.
Feed
by James Frey
2016
The Zero Line refuses to entrust humanity’s survival to twelve strangers representing ancient bloodlines. In this Endgame prequel, the underground conspirators pursue their plan to eliminate every living Player and prevent the coming competition from starting.
Project Berlin
by James Frey
2016
In postwar Berlin, a Cahokian Player and a Minoan Player search for an ancient weapon. Their unexpected romance challenges the loyalties demanded by Endgame, placing their bloodlines’ ambitions and the future of humanity at risk.
Reap
by James Frey
2016
Mike Stavros and his Zero Line allies travel to Munich’s 1972 Olympic Games to stage a false Calling. Their plan draws them into confrontation with an earlier generation of Players, threatening their effort to prevent Endgame.
Rules of the Game
by James Frey
2016
The remaining Players face the final search for Sun Key, but their goals have diverged. Maccabee seeks victory, An Liu wants destruction, and several others attempt to stop Endgame before the last key can be claimed.
The Buried Cities
by James Frey
2017
Boone and Ariadne descend into the ancient underground cities of Cappadocia to recover missing pieces of a powerful weapon. Their forbidden relationship continues to challenge Endgame loyalties as the search approaches a decisive and dangerous conclusion.
The Moscow Meeting
by James Frey
2017
Boone and Ariadne race to keep an ancient weapon out of dangerous hands after their mission in postwar Berlin brings them together. Rival Endgame loyalties and their forbidden love threaten both their alliance and the world’s future.
Katerina
by James Frey
2018
A successful but emotionally numb writer receives an anonymous message that revives memories of his youthful affair with a model in Paris. Alternating between 1992 and 2018, the story explores ambition, addiction, betrayal, and enduring regret.
Next To Heaven
by James Frey
2025
Wealthy friends Devon and Belle organize a swingers party for the elite of New Bethlehem, Connecticut. A night intended to break their comfortable routines unleashes betrayals and murder, exposing the dangerous secrets beneath their town’s immaculate appearance.
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