The Prodigy: A Biography of William James Sidis, America's Greatest Child Prodigy
Best starting point for Wallace's solo biographical writing.
Author guide
Amy Wallace Books in Order
Amy Deborah Wallace (1955–2013) was an American writer and the daughter of author Irving Wallace. She co-authored several reference books with her father, brother David Wallechinsky, and other collaborators, including the Book of Lists series. Her solo works included the biography The Prodigy, the novel Desire, and the memoir Sorcerer's Apprentice about her relationship with Carlos Castaneda. She also wrote or co-wrote books on psychic healing, the original Siamese twins, famous people's sex lives, punk rock, and horror.
nonfictionbiographymemoirreferencenovel
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda
Her most distinctive memoir and best-known personal work.
Read in order
Books by series
nonfiction · complete
Book of Lists
A series of collaboratively compiled reference books presenting facts, trivia, and information in list format.
- 1 The Book of ListsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · nonfiction · 1977
- 2 The Book of Lists #2Amazon ↗
Book 2 · nonfiction · 1980
- 3 The Book of Lists #3Amazon ↗
Book 3 · nonfiction · 1983
- 4 The Book of Lists: The '90s EditionAmazon ↗
Book 4 · reference · 1993
- 5 The New Book of ListsAmazon ↗
Book 5 · reference · 2005
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (3)
Nonfiction (7)
- The Two: The Story of the Original Siamese TwinsAmazon ↗
biography · 1978
- The People's Almanac Presents the Book of PredictionsAmazon ↗
reference · 1981
- SignificaAmazon ↗
reference · 1983
- The Prodigy: A Biography of William James Sidis, America's Greatest Child ProdigyAmazon ↗
biography · 1986
- Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos CastanedaAmazon ↗
memoir · 2003
- The Official Punk Rock Book of ListsAmazon ↗
reference · 2007
- The Book of Lists: HorrorAmazon ↗
reference · 2008