Marisa Silver is the author of the novels The Mysteries; Little Nothing; Mary Coin, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Southern California Independent Bookseller’s Award; The God of War, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction; and No Direction Home. Her first collection of short stories, Babe in Paradise was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. When her second collection, Alone with You was published, The New York Times called her “one of California’s most celebrated contemporary writers.” Her fiction has been included in The Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Prize Stories, as well as other anthologies. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Cullman Center for Scholars and writers. She lives in Los Angeles. At Last is her most recent novel. For more, visit MarisaSilver.com.
Sep 2, 2025
Cover of At Last

At Last

May 4, 2021
Cover of The Mysteries

The Mysteries

Sep 13, 2016
Cover of Little Nothing

Little Nothing

Mar 1, 2013
Cover of Mary Coin

Mary Coin

Apr 13, 2010
Cover of Alone With You

Alone With You

Apr 14, 2009
Cover of The God of War

The God of War

Mar 6, 2008
Cover of The God of War

The God of War

May 22, 2006
Cover of No Direction Home

No Direction Home

Aug 6, 2001
Cover of Babe in Paradise

Babe in Paradise