Madison Smartt Bell

Madison Smartt Bell

9 Series

Madison Smartt Bell is an American novelist renowned for his Haitian Revolution Trilogy. The trilogy focuses on Toussaint Louverture, the Haitian general whose military strategies led to the abolition of slavery in Haiti. Bell's work highlights significant historical events through compelling narrative fiction.

Madison Smartt Bell debuted with "The Washington Square Ensemble" in 1983. His novels often explore complex characters and historical settings. Key works include "Doctor Sleep," a psychological thriller, and the "Haiti Trilogy," which delves into the Haitian Revolution. Bell's writing is known for its detailed historical research and compelling narratives. His bibliography showcases a range of genres, from literary fiction to historical epics.

Haitian Revolutionary Trilogy

All Souls' Rising

(1995)

Master of the Crossroads

(2000)

The Stone That the Builder Refused

(2004)

Standalone Novels

The Washington Square Ensemble

(1983)

Waiting for the End of the World

(1985)

Straight Cut

(1986)

The Year of Silence

(1987)

Soldier's Joy

(1989)

Doctor Sleep

(1991)

Save Me, Joe Louis

(1993)

Ten Indians

(1996)

Anything Goes

(2002)

Devil's Dream

(2009)

The Color of Night

(2011)

Boy With a Coin

(2011)

Behind the Moon

(2017)

Short Stories/Novellas

Prey

(2010)

Short Story Collections

Zero DB and Other Stories

(1987)

Barking Man and Other Stories

(1990)

Zig Zag Wanderer

(2013)

Non-Fiction

History of the Owen School

(1985)

Narrative Design

(1997)

Charm City

(2007)

Toussaint Louverture

(2007)

Child of Light: A Biography of Robert Stone

(2020)

Great Discoveries

Einstein's Cosmos

(2004)(By: Michio Kaku)

The Doctors' Plague

(2004)(By: Sherwin B. Nuland)

Lavoisier in the Year One

(2005)

Incompleteness

(2005)(By: Rebecca Goldstein)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

(2006)(By: David Leavitt)

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin

(2006)(By: David Quammen)

Miss Leavitt's Stars

(2006)(By: George Johnson)

A Force of Nature

(2007)(By: Richard Reeves)

The Georgian Star

(2008)(By: Michael D. Lemonick)

The Earth Moves

(2009)(By: Dan Hofstadter)

Quantum Man

(2011)(By: Lawrence M. Krauss)

Obsessive Genius

(2011)(By: Barbara Goldsmith)

New Stories From The South

New Stories from the South

(1988)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1992

(1992)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1993

(1993)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1994

(1994)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1995

(1995)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1996

(1996)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 1997

(1997)(By: Robert Olen Butler)

New Stories from the South 1998

(1998)(By: Padgett Powell)

New Stories from the South 1999

(1999)(By: Tony Earley)

New Stories from the South 2000

(2000)(By: Ellen Douglas)

New Stories from the South 2001

(2001)(By: Lee Smith)

New Stories from the South 2003

(2003)(By: Roy Blount Jr.)

New Stories from the South 2004

(2004)(By: Allan Gurganus)

New Stories from the South, 2005

(2005)(By: Jill McCorkle)

Best of the South: From the Second Decade of New Stories from the South

(2005)(By: Shannon Ravenel)

New Stories from the South 2006

(2006)(By: Allan Gurganus,Kathy Pories)

New Stories from the South 2007

(2007)(By: Allan Gurganus)

New Stories from the South 2008

(2008)(By: Z.Z. Packer)

New Stories from the South 2009

(2009)

New Stories from the South 2010

(2010)(By: )

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Anthologies

Ploughshares Fall 1988

(1988)

Ploughshares Winter 1993-94

(1993)

Granta 54: The Best of Young American Novelists

(1996)

Kanaval: Vodou, Politics and Revolution on the Streets of Haiti

(2010)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

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