Dennis Cooper

b. 1953

1 series 3 books in order

Dennis Cooper is an American novelist, poet, critic, film director, editor, and performance artist. He is best known for the George Miles Cycle, a series of five semi-autobiographical novels published between 1989 and 2000. Cooper is the founder and editor of Little Caesar Magazine, a punk zine that ran between 1976 and 1982. He was born in 1953.

Born: 1953
Known for: George Miles Cycle

Series by Dennis Cooper

George Miles Cycle

3 books in order · 1989–1994

Closer

1989 · Dennis Cooper

Physically beautiful and strangely passive, George Miles becomes the object of his friends' passions, and, one after another, they ransack him for…
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Frisk

1991 · Dennis Cooper

Frisk is a 1991 novel by Dennis Cooper. It details the life of a man who is obsessed with snuff pornography involving young boys and commits extreme…
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1994 · Dennis Cooper

Ziggy is the adopted son of two sexually abusive men, from whom he escapes into the world of his uncle, an amoral man who produces violent…
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Dennis Cooper written?

We list 3 books by Dennis Cooper across 1 series, published between 1989–1994 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Dennis Cooper's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Closer.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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