Jonathan Ames has written both comic memoirs and novels. At one time, he worked for the New York Press for many years, and made a name for himself telling tales about his own sexual misadventures. These stories each had a self-deprecating sense of humor. Ames has also won a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Books in order of publication:
Standalone Novels
| I Pass Like Night | (1989) | |
| The Extra Man | (1998) | |
| Wake Up, Sir! | (2004) | |
| A Man Named Doll (The Doll Series # 1) | (2021) | |
| The Wheel of Doll (The Doll Series # 2) | (2022) | |
| Karma Doll (The Dolls Series # 3) | (2025) |
Short Stories/Novellas
| Bored to Death | (2009) | |
| You Were Never Really Here | (2013) |
Short Story Collections
| My Less Than Secret Life | (2002) | |
| The Double Life is Twice as Good | (2009) |
Graphic Standalone Novels
| The Alcoholic | (2008) |
Non-Fiction Books
| What’s Not to Love? | (2000) | |
| Sexual Metamorphosis | (2005) | |
| I Love You More Than You Know | (2005) |
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