Author guide
Jen Beagin Books in Order
Jen Beagin is an American novelist and writer. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine, and is a recipient of a Whiting Award in fiction. Her novels include Pretend I'm Dead, Vacuum in the Dark, and Big Swiss.
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Start with one of these
Pretend I'm Dead
Best entry point to the Mona novels and the author's published chronology.
Big Swiss
A standalone novel and an alternative entry point for readers who prefer a self-contained story.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · published
Pretend I'm Dead series
A two-novel sequence following Mona, a house cleaner navigating heartbreak, reinvention, and self-acceptance.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (1)
- Big SwissAmazon ↗
novel · 2023