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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1984
  • Latest Book:
    December 1995
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • Winner of the National Book Award for First Work of Fiction"A very good novel indeed, with echoes of Gabriel García Márquez, Katherine Anne Porter, and even Graham Greene."--The New York Times Richard and Sara Everton, just over and just under...



  • The long-awaited and highly praised second novel by the author of Stones for Ibarra. The American characters here find themselves waiting, hoping, and living in rural Mexico-a land with the power to enchant, repulse, captivate, and change all who pas...



  • In her first collection of stories and pieces, Harriet Doerr explores the magical power of memory and brings us a wealth of unforgettable characters: eccentric eighty-two-year-old Great-Aunt Alice, who, empowered by a lucid memory, lived out her fina...




Award-Winning Books by Harriet Doerr

Stones for Ibarra
1984 National Book Award -- First Work of Fiction
1985 PEN Literary Award -- Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Harriet Doerr has published 3 books.

Harriet Doerr does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Tiger in the Grass, was published in December 1995.

The first book by Harriet Doerr, Stones for Ibarra, was published in January 1984.

No. Harriet Doerr does not write books in series.