I decided to read every Faulkner novel, back-to-back, in chronological order of writing. Here is a list of every novel written by William Faulkner, with my review of each.

The Novels

  1. The Chronological Faulkner Project
    So I’ve decided to read every Faulkner novel, back-to-back, in chronological order of writing.
  2. Soldiers’ Pay
    Faulkner’s first novel is a doozy. Maybe not his best work, but a great start to a career.
  3. Mosquitoes
    Faulkner’s second novel. If not having success with writing, at least having fun with it.
  4. Flags in the Dust
    You say Sartoris, I say Flags in the Dust
  5. The Sound and the Fury
    The fourth novel is when Faulkner becomes Faulkner.
  6. As I Lay Dying
    I can only imagine that things only get richer from here.
  7. Sanctuary
    Beautiful, but off-putting.
  8. Light in August
    Ah. This is the stuff.
  9. Pylon
    And then there’s *Pylon* out of nowhere.
  10. Absolam, Absolam
    In *Absolam, Absolam* Faulkner turns the story into a myth.
  11. The Unvanquished
    Not Faulkner at his most enlightened.
  12. The Wild Palms
    I have a feeling we’re not in Yoknapatawpha County anymore.
  13. The Hamlet
    Ah, back to good ol Yoknapatawpha County.
  14. Go Down, Moses
    Back to experimentation.
  15. Intruder in the Dust
    This project is taking its toll.
  16. Requiem for a Nun
    A flawed book and a depressing story.
  17. A Fable
    I get the feeling we’re not in Yoknapatawpha anymore.
  18. The Town
    The trilogy.
  19. The Mansion
    Finishing the trilogy.
  20. The Reivers
    Completing the project.