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Kiese Laymon's Latest Book

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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    June 2013
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Books in Order: 3 titles

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  • A lyrical picture book from the award-winning author of Heavy, about three Black boys who form a deep connection during a transformative summer trip down South to visit family.On the ground of that garden, covered in vegetables and dirt, coated in la...





  • Winner of the NAACP Image Award for FictionFrom the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, auth...




Award-Winning Books by Kiese Laymon

Long Division
2014 Saroyan Writing Prize -- Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kiese Laymon has published 3 books.

Kiese Laymon does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, City Summer, Country Summer, was published in April 2025.

The first book by Kiese Laymon, Long Division, was published in June 2013.

No. Kiese Laymon does not write books in series.