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The The Century Cycle series by August Wilson includes 10 books published between 1986–2005.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1986 · August Wilson
Fences is a 1985 play by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, it is the sixth in Wilson's ten-part "Pittsburgh Cycle." The play…
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1988 · August Wilson
Joe Turner's Come and Gone is a play by August Wilson, the second in his cycle of ten plays chronicling the African-American experience throughout…
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1990 · August Wilson
The Piano Lesson is a play by August Wilson that centers on an ornately carved upright piano, a cherished family heirloom in the home of Berniece…
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1992 · August Wilson
Two Trains Running is set in a diner in Pittsburgh's Hill District, where the community faces displacement due to a city renovation project. The…
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1996 · August Wilson
In the spring of 1948, in Pittsburgh's Hill district, a group of friends gathers after the death of Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, a local blues guitarist…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · August Wilson
Jitney is a play set in the 1970s in Pittsburgh's Hill District, depicting gypsy cabdrivers who serve black neighborhoods. It is the seventh in…
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2005 · August Wilson
Set in 1985 in two tenement backyards in Pittsburgh's Hill District, King Hedley II is part of playwright August Wilson's cycle of plays depicting…
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 1982 play by August Wilson set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio during a session for the song "Ma Rainey's Black…
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Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, the play is the first in August Wilson's cycle of ten plays exploring the African American experience throughout the 20th…
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Radio Golf is a play by August Wilson, the final installment in his ten-part series known as The Century Cycle and his last completed work. It…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Century Cycle books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Fences”.
How many books are in the The Century Cycle series?
We list 10 books by August Wilson , published between 1986–2005.
Where can I buy the The Century Cycle books?
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