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List includes both novels and short story collections. No works published under a pseudonym.
All Anthony Doerr books, ranked from best to worst by avid readers and devoted Doerr fans. The American author has been publishing for over a decade, but truly became a literary force with his 2014 book, All the Light We Cannot See. Already considered one of the best WWII novels, it won the Pulitzer Price for Fiction in 2015 and maybe made you cry on an airplane while you read it. Doerr has also received multiple O. Henry Prizes for his short stories.
Many of Anthony Doerr's works focus on themes like grief, the human condition, and relationships. Cherry! But through his eloquent and vivid prose, Doerr takes these potentially downer topics and weaves beautiful characters, stories, and scenes. He even spent 10 years perfecting All the Light We Cannot See. That is longer than you were in high school and college combined, all to write one sensational novel!
Though Doerr also writes children's books under the pen name Ed Boxall, those delights are not included here. How would you rank Francis the Scaredey Cat against the best Anthony Doerr literary fiction? This list is devoted to best Anthony Doerr short story collections and novels, so vote up Doerr's best books and let other readers know where to start.
