Literature Library author
George Saunders
A concise guide to George Saunders's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.
IB PRL recommended author
Author overview
George Saunders (born 1958) is a novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose body of work spans fiction and nonfiction prose. This writing is in English and associated with USA. Major works and useful reading starting points include Lincoln in the Bardo, Pastoralia, and Tenth of December. Key themes include work, consumer culture, and inequality, compassion under pressure, and death, absurdity, and moral choice.
Reading pathway
Begin with Lincoln in the Bardo, then move to Pastoralia, then move to Tenth of December.
Representative starting points
These are Literature Library reading suggestions by an IB PRL author, not titles prescribed by the IB.