Top 10 John Updike Books
On the occasion of John Updike's passing, TIME takes a look at the prolific author's most memorable works.
In addition to his prodigious output as a novelist, Updike also wrote more than his share of short stories, especially early in his career. 102 of them appear in this 864-page volume. Many were originally published in The New Yorker, where Updike had originally worked as a staff writer. It's stunning to see how fully in control of his storytelling abilities he was at such a young age.
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