William S Burroughs Books in Order
Browse William S. Burroughs's books in order, with story summaries, reading order help, and background on his surreal, experimental Beat and postmodern work.
Last updated: December 24, 2025
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Publication Order
21 books
Rules of Duel
by William S Burroughs
2010
The Western Lands
by William S Burroughs
1987
Queer
by William S Burroughs
1985
The Place of Dead Roads
by William S Burroughs
1983
Lasers
by William S Burroughs
1982
Cities of the Red Night
by William S Burroughs
1981
Cobble Stone Gardens
by William S Burroughs
1976
The Book of Breeething / Ah Pook is Here
by William S Burroughs
1975
Port of Saints
by William S Burroughs
1973
Exterminator!
by William S Burroughs
1973
The Wild Boys
by William S Burroughs
1969
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
by William S Burroughs
1969
The Job
by William S Burroughs
1969
Nova Express
by William S Burroughs
1964
Dead Fingers Talk
by William S Burroughs
1963
The Ticket That Exploded
by William S Burroughs
1962
The Soft Machine
by William S Burroughs
1961
Minutes To Go
by William S Burroughs
1960
Naked Lunch
by William S Burroughs
1959
Junky / Junkie
by William S Burroughs
1953
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
by Jack Kerouac
1945
In alternating voices, two young drifters in 1940s New York circle a troubled friend whose violent act will shatter their circle. Based on a real murder case, the novel shows an early, hard-boiled version of the Beat world before fame arrived.
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