Cormac McCarthy bibliography
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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.
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McCarthy in 1973 | |
| Novels↙ | 12 |
|---|---|
| Stories↙ | 3 |
| Plays↙ | 2 |
| Essays↙ | 1 |
| References and footnotes | |
In 1985, he published Blood Meridian, which received a lukewarm response. The novel has since gained great esteem and is often seen as his 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 |
|---|
| Title | Notes | Publication | ISBN | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Keeper | 1965 | ISBN 0-679-72872-4 | ||
| Outer Dark | 1968 | ISBN 0-679-72873-2 | ||
| Child of God | 1973 | ISBN 0-679-72874-0 | ||
| Suttree | 1979 | ISBN 0-679-73632-8 | ||
| Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West | 1985 | ISBN 0-679-72875-9 | ||
| All the Pretty Horses | Book 1 in the Border Trilogy | 1992 | ISBN 0-679-74439-8 | |
| The Crossing | Book 2 in the Border Trilogy | 1994 | ISBN 0-679-76084-9 | |
| Cities of the Plain | Book 3 in the Border Trilogy | 1998 | ISBN 0-679-74719-2 | |
| No Country for Old Men | 2005 | ISBN 0-375-70667-4 | [2] | |
| The Road | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-38789-5 | ||
| The Passenger | Book 1 in The Passenger Series | 2022 | ISBN 0-307-26899-3 | [3] |
| Stella Maris | Book 2 in The Passenger Series | 2022 | ISBN 0-307-26900-0 | [3] |
- First-edition covers of McCarthy's novels
The Orchard Keeper (1965)
Outer Dark (1968)
Child of God (1973)
Suttree (1979)
The Road (2006)
Short fiction
Essays
| Title | Publication | Subject | Notes | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Kekulé Problem" | 2017 | Written for the Santa Fe Institute, it explores the origin of language. | [8] |
Screenplays
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities of the Plain | 1978 (Unpublished) | ||
| Whales and Men | Late 1980s (Unpublished) | ||
| No Country for Old Men | 1987 (Unpublished) | ||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 | |
| The Counselor | 2013 | ISBN 978-1-4472-2764-9 |
Plays
| Title | Publication | ISBN | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Stonemason | 1995 (Written in late 1980s) | ISBN 978-0-679-76280-5 | |
| The Sunset Limited | 2006 | ISBN 0-307-27836-0 |
Dramatic adaptations
- Released
- Television:
- The Gardener's Son (airdate January 1977) was broadcast as part of a series for PBS. McCarthy wrote the screenplay upon request for director Richard Pearce.[9] 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.[10]
- Feature films:
- All the Pretty Horses (2000), directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz. Adapted from McCarthy's 1992 novel.
- No Country for Old Men (2007), Academy Award-winning 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.[11] Starring Viggo Mortensen as the father,[12] Kodi Smit-McPhee as the boy, Charlize Theron as the wife,[13] 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.[14] Adapted from McCarthy's 1973 novel.
- Short films:
- In 2009, Outer Dark was made into a 15-minute short film (directed by Stephen Imwalle)[15] 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.[16][17]
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.