Cormac McCarthy bibliography
.jpg) McCarthy in 1973 | |
| Novels↙ | 12 |
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| Stories↙ | 3 |
| Plays↙ | 2 |
| Essays↙ | 1 |
| References and footnotes | |
A list of works by or about Cormac McCarthy, the American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. McCarthy published twelve novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, and post-apocalyptic genres, as well as multiple short-stories, screenplays, plays, and an essay.
In 1985, he published magnum opus — some have even labelled it the Great American Novel.[1]
Novels
| # | Denotes an entry in The Border Trilogy | # | Denotes an entry in The Passenger Series |
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| The Orchard Keeper | 1965 | ISBN 0-679-72872-4
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| Outer Dark | 1968 | ISBN 0-679-72873-2
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| Child of God | 1973 | ISBN 0-679-72874-0
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| Suttree | 1979 | ISBN 0-679-73632-8
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| Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West | 1985 | ISBN 0-679-72875-9
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| All the Pretty Horses | Book 1 in the Border Trilogy | 1992 | ISBN 0-679-74439-8
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| The Crossing | Book 2 in the Border Trilogy | 1994 | ISBN 0-679-76084-9
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| Cities of the Plain | Book 3 in the Border Trilogy | 1998 | ISBN 0-679-74719-2
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| No Country for Old Men | 2005 | ISBN 0-375-70667-4
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| The Road | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-38789-5
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| The Passenger | Book 1 in The Passenger Series | 2022 | ISBN 0-307-26899-3
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| Stella Maris | Book 2 in The Passenger Series | 2022 | ISBN 0-307-26900-0
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- First-edition covers of McCarthy's novels
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The Orchard Keeper (1965) -
Outer Dark (1968) -
Child of God (1973) -
Suttree (1979) -
The Road (2006)
Short fiction
| Title | Publication | Notes | Text |
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| "Wake for Susan" | 1959 | [4] | [1] |
| "A Drowning Incident" | 1960 | [5] | [2] |
| "The Dark Waters" | 1965 | [6] | [3] |
Essays
| Title | Publication | Subject | Notes | Text |
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| "The Kekulé Problem" | 2017 | Written for the Santa Fe Institute, it explores the origin of language. | [7] | [4] |
Screenplays
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
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| Cities of the Plain | 1978 (Unpublished) | ||
| Whales and Men | Late 1980s (Unpublished) | ||
| No Country for Old Men | 1987 (Unpublished) | ||
| The Gardener's Son: A Screenplay | 1996 (written in 1976) | ISBN 0-88001-481-4 |
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| The Counselor | 2013 | ISBN 978-1-4472-2764-9 |
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Plays
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
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| The Stonemason | 1995 (Written in late 1980s) | ISBN 978-0-679-76280-5 |
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| The Sunset Limited | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-27836-0 |
Dramatic adaptations
- Released
- Television:
- PBS. McCarthy wrote the screenplay upon request for director Richard Pearce.[8]The screenplay was published as a book in 1996.
- An adaptation of McCarthy's play The Sunset Limited (2006) aired on HBO in February 2011, starring Tommy Lee Jones (who also directed) and Samuel L. Jackson.[9]
- Feature films:
- All the Pretty Horses (2000), directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz. Adapted from McCarthy's 1992 novel.
- film directed by the Coen brothers and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem. Adapted from McCarthy's 2005 novel.
- The Road (2009), directed by John Hillcoat and adapted by Joe Penhall.[10] Starring Viggo Mortensen as the father,[11] Kodi Smit-McPhee as the boy, Charlize Theron as the wife,[12] and Robert Duvall as the old man. Adapted from McCarthy's 2006 novel.
- Child of God (2013), co-written and directed by James Franco and premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[13] Adapted from McCarthy's 1973 novel.
- Short films:
- In 2009, Outer Dark was made into a 15-minute short film (directed by Stephen Imwalle)[14] released on the U.S. festival circuit.
- Rumored
- A film adaptation of Blood Meridian has been rumored for years; James Franco, John Hillcoat, Todd Field, Scott Rudin, and Ridley Scott have been connected at one point or another to the project, which has fallen through at least twice.[15][16]
Critical studies and reviews of McCarthy's work
- Williams, Joy (January 2023). "Great, beautiful, terrifying : on Cormac McCarthy". Reviews. Harper's Magazine. Vol. 346, no. 2072. pp. 74–78.
See also
- List of awards received by Cormac McCarthy
References
- ^ Dalrymple, William. "Blood Meridian is the Great American Novel". Reader's Digest.
McCarthy's descriptive powers make him the best prose stylist working today, and this book the Great American Novel.
- ^ Wood, James (July 18, 2005). "Red Planet". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Alter, Alexandra (March 8, 2022). "Sixteen Years After 'The Road,' Cormac McCarthy Is Publishing Two New Novels". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ McCormack, McCarthy (February 2, 2011) [October 1959]. "Wake for Susan". The Phoenix. pp. 3–6. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ McCarthy, Cormac (March 1960). "A Drowning Incident". The Phoenix. pp. 3–4.
- JSTOR 27541110.
- ^ McCormack, McCarthy (April 20, 2017). "The Kekulé Problem". Nautilus. pp. 3–6. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Woodward, Richard B. (April 19, 1992). "Cormac McCarthy's Venomous Fiction – Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (January 9, 2011). "Midseason Television preview: 'The Sunset Limited'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "John Hillcoat Hits The Road". Empire Online UK.
- ^ "Is Guy Pearce Going on 'The Road'?". Cinematical.com. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008.
- ^ Staff (January 15, 2008). "Theron Hits The Road". Sci Fi Wire. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2006.
- ^ Rooney, David (August 31, 2013). "Child of God: Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Outer Dark (2009)". imdb.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Staskiewicz, Keith. "EW exclusive: James Franco talks directing William Faulkner, and how Jacob from 'Lost' helped him land 'Blood Meridian'". ew.com. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (3 January 2011). "James Franco Maybe Adapting 'As I Lay Dying' & 'Blood Meridian'". firstshowing.net. Retrieved September 28, 2011.