F. Scott Fitzgerald

5 summariesHistorical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. Although he achieved temporary popular success and fortune in the 1920s, Fitzgerald received critical acclaim only after his death and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.

Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5 books available

The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.9 (3.8M) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In the opulent Roaring Twenties, a mysterious millionaire's lavish parties hide his desperate, tragic pursuit of a lost love, exposing the emptiness within the American Dream.
Tender is the Night
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.8 (114k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
On the 1920s French Riviera, psychiatrist Dick Diver's magnetic but fragile marriage to his wealthy wife Nicole collapses under the weight of mental illness, infidelity, and the allure of young starlet Rosemary Hoyt.
This Side of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.7 (62k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Fitzgerald's semi-autobiographical debut explores the Jazz Age's glamorous parties and sad disappointments through the eyes of an idealistic Princeton student dealing with love, ambition, and a changing generation.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.5 (48k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A man born old unravels the paradox of time, experiencing life's milestones in reverse as he journeys from the cradle's wisdom to its ultimate, innocent oblivion.
The Beautiful and Damned
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.8 (44k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A story of self-destruction and disillusionment, following an aristocratic couple in the Jazz Age as their pursuit of pleasure and inheritance unravels.