Author guide
Steven Rowley Books in Order
Steven Rowley is an American author whose books include Lily and the Octopus, The Editor, The Guncle, The Celebrants, The Guncle Abroad, The Dogs of Venice, Take Me with You, and the children's picture book Our Guncle. His fiction combines humor and emotional depth and has been translated into twenty languages. Originally from Portland, Maine, he is a graduate of Emerson College and resides in Palm Springs, California.
Steven Rowley's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Lily and the Octopus
Best entry point to Rowley's adult fiction and his characteristic blend of humor, tenderness, and emotional depth.
The Guncle
The first book in the Guncle series and a representative introduction to Rowley's family-centered comic fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
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The Guncle
A series of novels following Patrick O'Hara, a gay former sitcom star whose family responsibilities reshape his life.
Outside the series
