The Sound and the Fury (1929) A complex narrative told from four different perspectives about the decline of the Compson family in Jefferson, Mississippi.

As I Lay Dying (1930) The story of the Bundren family's journey to bury their matriarch Addie, told through 15 different characters' viewpoints.

Absalom, Absalom! (1936) A multilayered narrative about Thomas Sutpen's attempt to establish a dynasty in Mississippi before the Civil War.

Light in August (1932) The interconnected stories of Lena Grove, Joe Christmas, and Gail Hightower in Jefferson, Mississippi.

Go Down, Moses (1942) A collection of seven interrelated stories about the McCaslin family and their relationships with the land and slavery.

Sanctuary (1931) A dark tale involving Temple Drake, a young woman who becomes entangled with bootleggers and criminals.

The Hamlet (1940) The first book of the Snopes trilogy, chronicling the rise of the Snopes family in Frenchman's Bend.

The Town (1957) The second book of the Snopes trilogy, following Flem Snopes's ascent in Jefferson's social hierarchy.

The Mansion (1959) The final book of the Snopes trilogy, concluding the story of Flem Snopes and his family.

The Unvanquished (1938) A series of connected stories about the Sartoris family during and after the Civil War.

The Reivers (1962) A comic coming-of-age story about a young boy's journey from Mississippi to Memphis in 1905.

Soldiers' Pay (1926) Faulkner's first novel, about a wounded pilot returning home from World War I.

A Fable (1954) An allegorical story set during World War I about a French corporal who leads a mutiny.

Mosquitoes (1927) A satirical novel about a group of artists and intellectuals on a yacht near New Orleans.

Flags in the Dust (1929) The story of the Sartoris family's struggles in the aftermath of World War I.

Requiem for a Nun (1951) A part-prose, part-play sequel to Sanctuary, continuing Temple Drake's story eight years later.

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