In What Order Should You Read Christopher Buckley Novels After Thank You For Smoking?
Read the hilarious satire of Thank You for Smoking and want more of Buckley's political comedy novels. How's the best reading path for his other works?
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I envy you discovering his work! That first run of reading Buckley is a special kind of joy. I wouldn't overthink the order. Grab the one with the cover or title that intrigues you most. For me, that was 'Florence of Arabia' after 'Smoking'. A book about launching a TV network for Arab women as a geopolitical scheme? Yes, please. Let your curiosity be your guide.
I'd group them by decade. The 80s books ('The White House Mess', 'Wet Work') have a Cold War, print-media vibe. The 90s books ('Smoking', 'Little Green Men', 'First Lady') capture the rise of cable news and moral panics. The 2000s books ('Boomsday', 'Supreme Courtship') are all about the internet and hyper-partisanship. Reading within a decade gives you a cohesive cultural snapshot.
Buckley is the king of the high-concept satire novel. After 'Smoking', look at the concepts: a Supreme Court reality show ('Supreme Courtship'), a youth-led euthanasia movement ('Boomsday'), a fake alien event ('Little Green Men'). Pick the concept that sounds most irresistibly bonkers to you. That's your next book. The execution is always solid, so trust the premise.
Why not just read them by whatever you find at the library or a used bookstore? That's how I did it, and it was a blast. The joy of Buckley is in each book's self-contained joke, not some overarching narrative. I stumbled into 'Florence of Arabia' after 'Smoking' and loved the ridiculous take on Middle East diplomacy. There's no wrong answer here, just different flavors of satire waiting for you.
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