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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1995
  • Latest Book:
    October 2022
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Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • The basis for a forthcoming motion picture tells the story of John Booth, a man convicted and sent to prison for killing a young girl while driving drunk and the girl's father, who wants the ultimate revenge. 12,500 first printing. Movie tie-in....



  • A successful artist shoots a dog harassing his cows and descends into madness in this dark novel by the Tony Awardâ€"winning author of Sticks and Bones. In classic works such as Hurlyburly and Streamers, David Rabe’s depictions of violence and the ...



  • Tales from the Tony Awardâ€"winning playwright: “Not only an exhibition of David Rabe’s acclaimed dramatic powers but also proof of his narrative magic” (Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate).   David Rabe, playwright of Hurlyburly and I...



  • In Dinosaurs on the Roof, acclaimed author and playwright David Rabe delivers a singular work that reaffirms his extraordinary range and talent, and introduces a story and a collection of characters whose genuine audacity will echo with readers for y...



  • An acclaimed playwright's first work for children...A gentle and thoroughly original animal story Young Jonathan finds a small, frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker. But the squirrel named Mr. Wellington is wea...



  • David Rabe's award-winning Vietnam plays have come to embody our collective fears, doubts, and tenuous grasp of a war that continues to haunt. Partially written upon his return from the war, Girl by the Road at Night is Rabe's first work of fiction s...



  • In these disquieting tales of confronting the past, the author and playwright showcases his “keen ear for how people talk, think, and behave” (Publishers Weekly).  Listening for Ghosts collects some of David Rabe’s most compelling short fi...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Rabe has published 7 books.

David Rabe does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Listening for Ghosts, was published in October 2022.

The first book by David Rabe, The Crossing Guard, was published in September 1995.

No. David Rabe does not write books in series.