 Joyce Carol Oates was born in Lockport, New York. She is an author, short story writer, playwright, poet, literary critic, editor, and visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where she teaches short fiction. Visit also this site. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Upon the Sweeping Flood and Other Stories (short stories) | 1966 |
| 2) The Triumph of the Spider Monkey | 1977 |
| 3) Angel of Light | 1981 |
| 4) The Mysteries of Winterthurn | 1984 |
| 5) American Appetites | 1989 |
| 6) Because It Is Bitter and Because It Is My Heart | 1990 |
| 7) Heat and Other Stories (short stories) | 1991 |
| 8) Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque (short stories) | 1994 |
| 9) Zombie | 1995 |
| 10) The Collector of Hearts: New Tales of the Grotesque (short stories) | 1998 |
| 11) Beasts (novella) | 2001 |
| 12) The Tattooed Girl | 2003 |
| 13) I Am No One You Know (short stories) | 2004 |
| 14) The Female of the Species: Tales of Mystery and Suspense (short stories) | 2005 |
| 15) Black Girl/White Girl | 2006 |
| 16) Little Bird of Heaven | 2007 |
| 17) The Museum of Dr. Moses: Tales of Mystery and Suspense (short stories) | 2007 |
| 18) My Sister, My Love | 2008 |
| 19) Sourland (short stories) | 2010 |
| 20) Give Me Your Heart (short stories) | 2010 |
| 21) The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares (short stories) | 2011 |
| 22) Mudwoman | 2012 |
| 23) Daddy Love | 2013 |
| 24) The Accursed | 2013 |
| 25) Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong (novellas) | 2013 |
| 26) Carthage | 2014 |
| 27) High Cirme Area: Tales of Darkness and Dread (short stories) | 2014 |
| 28) Jack of Spades | 2015 |
| 29) Mystery, Inc. (e-story) | 2015 |
| 30) The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror (short stories) | 2016 |
| 31) Big Momma (e-story) | 2016 |
| 32) A Book of American Martyrs | 2017 |
| 33) The Sign of the Beast (e-story) | 2017 |
| 34) Dis Mem Ber and Other Stories of Mystery and Suspense (short stories) | 2017 |
| 35) Miao Dao (e-story) | 2018 |
| 36) Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense (short stories) | 2018 |
| 37) Cardiff, by the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense (novellas) | 2020 |
| 38) Night, Neon: Tales of Mystery and Suspense (short stories) | 2021 |
| As 'Rosamond Smith' | |
| 1) Lives of the Twins (UK Title: Kindred Passions [1988]) | 1987 |
| 2) Soul/Mate | 1989 |
| 3) Nemesis | 1990 |
| 4) Snake Eyes | 1992 |
| 5) You Can't Catch Me | 1995 |
| 6) Double Delight | 1997 |
| 7) Starr Bright Will Be with You Soon | 1999 |
| 8) The Barrens | 2001 |