Roxane Gay has published 4 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with An Untamed State (2014). The best-known is Bad Feminist (2014). The latest is Drawing Power (2019).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Roxane Gay
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Bad Feminist
Roxane Gay's most-read book.
Newest
Drawing Power
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
An Untamed State (2014)
Kafes (2015)
Not That Bad (2018)
Drawing Power (2019)
Novellas in order
Black Panther (2017)
Short story collections in order
World of Wakanda (2016), with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Difficult Women (2017)
Ayiti (2018)
Non-fiction in order
Bad Feminist (Aug 2014)
Hunger (2017)
Other books in order
Do the Work (2023)
Opinions (2023)
About Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist (2014), as well as the short story collection Ayiti (2011), the novel An Untamed State (2014), the short story collection Difficult Women (2017), and the memoir Hunger (2017).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Roxane Gay FAQ
- How many books has Roxane Gay written?
- Roxane Gay has published 4 novels, 1 novella, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Roxane Gay's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Bad Feminist.
- What is Roxane Gay's latest book?
- Drawing Power (2019).
- What is Roxane Gay's most famous book?
- Bad Feminist (2014) is Roxane Gay's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.