The Recurring Cast
Esi Edugyan books in order · Esi Edugyan reading order · 3 books · 2004 to 2018 · Often set in Berlin and Paris

Esi Edugyan Books in Order and Reading Order

Literary and generalLiterary fiction

Esi Edugyan has twice won the Giller Prize, for Half-Blood Blues and Washington Black, novels that cross continents and centuries.

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Esi Edugyan books in order

Esi Edugyan’s first book is The Second Life of Samuel Tyne (2004). There are 3 books in all, published from 2004 to 2018.

The Esi Edugyan reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Novels

3 booksLiterary fiction
  1. 1The Second Life of Samuel Tyne2004With Samuel Tyne · Set in AlbertaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Half-Blood Blues2011With Sid Griffiths · Set in Berlin and ParisBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Washington Black2018With Washington Black · Set in BarbadosBuy on Amazon

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Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads

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