Bech Books in Order
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The Bech series by John Updike includes 3 books published between 1965–1998.
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1965 · John Updike
The Jewish American novelist Henry Bech—procrastinating, libidinous, and tart-tongued, his reputation growing while his powers decline—made his first…
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Buy on Amazon1982 · John Updike
In this follow-up to Bech: A Book, Henry Bech, the priapic, peripatetic, and unproductive Jewish American novelist, returns with seven more chapters…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · John Updike
In this, the final volume in John Updike’s mock-heroic trilogy about the Jewish American writer Henry Bech, our hero is older but scarcely wiser. Now…
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What order should I read the Bech books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Bech: A Book”. Start with “Bech: A Book.”
How many books are in the Bech series?
We list 3 books by John Updike , published between 1965–1998.
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