The Recurring Cast
Gabriel Tallent books in order · Gabriel Tallent reading order · 2 books · 2017 to 2026 · Mostly set in Mendocino, California

Gabriel Tallent Books in Order and Reading Order

Literary and generalLiterary fiction

Gabriel Tallent writes intense novels about young people in the wild landscapes of California, from My Absolute Darling to Crux, about two teenage rock climbers in the Mojave.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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Gabriel Tallent books in order

Gabriel Tallent’s first book is My Absolute Darling (2017). There are 2 books in all, published from 2017 to 2026.

The Gabriel Tallent 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

2 books · Mostly set in Mendocino, CaliforniaLiterary fiction
  1. 1My Absolute Darling2017With Turtle AlvestonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Crux2026With Dan and Tamma · Set in Mojave DesertBuy on Amazon

Who appears in which book

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Characters

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

Leads

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