George Saunders

5 summariesLiterary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

George Saunders is an American writer of short stories, essays, novellas, children's books, and novels. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, McSweeney's, and GQ. He also contributed a weekly column, American Psyche, to The Guardian's weekend magazine between 2006 and 2008.

Books by George Saunders

5 books available

Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders
3.8 (123k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a spectral Georgetown cemetery, a grief-stricken Abraham Lincoln visits the bardo where his deceased son, Willie, is caught in a hilarious and terrifying purgatory with a chorus of chattering ghosts, all grappling with the messy, unfinished business of life and death.
Tenth of December
George Saunders
4.0 (62k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a world of backyard pole decorations and unsettling drug trials, George Saunders illuminates the struggles of ordinary people lost within their own minds and a subtly crumbling America.
Pastoralia
George Saunders
4.1 (18k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
At a failing theme park, a caveman performer faces corporate reviews, self-help gurus, and the absurd demands of modern life.
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
George Saunders
4.2 (17k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a hilariously bleak near-future, George Saunders dissects the absurd and often heartbreaking struggles of ordinary people navigating theme parks, corporate drudgery, and the collapse of societal norms.
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
George Saunders
4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
In the quirky seaside village of Frip, a young girl named Capable must confront her neighbors' selfishness when a swarm of milk-stopping, orange gappers decide to exclusively plague her family's goats.