The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 1985 to 2019 · Often set in London

Jeanette Winterson

Literary and generalLiterary fiction

Jeanette Winterson writes inventive novels about love and identity. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit tells of a girl named Jeanette, adopted by a Pentecostal family in Lancashire, who falls in love with another girl; Frankissstein retells Mary Shelley's story alongside an AI researcher.

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Jeanette Winterson books in order

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Novels

6 booksLiterary fiction
  1. 1Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit1985With Jeanette · Set in AccringtonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Passion1987With Henri and Villanelle · Set in VeniceBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Sexing the Cherry1989With Jordan and The Dog-Woman · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Written on the Body1992Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Stone Gods2007With Billie Crusoe · Set in spaceBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Frankissstein2019With Ry Shelley and Mary Shelley · Set in ManchesterBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

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