Gore Vidal
author profile
born
October 23, 1925
place of birth
West Point, New York, The United States
website
genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction
about this author
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal is an American author of novels, stage plays, screenplays, and essays, and the scion of a prominent political family. He is an outspoken critic of the American political Establishment, and a noted wit and social critic who wrote the ground-breaking The City and the Pillar (1948) that outraged mainstream critics as the first major American novel to feature unambiguous homosexuality.
Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Gore Vidal.
avg rating: 3.79
| 8,287 ratings
| 818 reviews
| 110 distinct works
|
35 fans
More books by Gore Vidal…
|
Lincoln: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 4.10 — 911 ratings — published 1984 18 editions |
my rating: 
|
|
Burr: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 4.02 — 820 ratings — published 1973 17 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Julian: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 4.04 — 460 ratings — published 1964 6 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Myra Breckinridge by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.46 — 408 ratings — published 1968 8 editions |
my rating:
|
|
1876: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.70 — 372 ratings — published 1976 10 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Creation: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 4.10 — 327 ratings — published 1981 13 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The City and the Pillar: A Novel by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.77 — 318 ratings — published 1948 17 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Palimpsest: A Memoir by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.95 — 259 ratings — published 1995 8 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.85 — 260 ratings — published 2002 3 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Live from Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal by Gore Vidal avg rating 3.53 — 264 ratings — published 1992 8 editions |
my rating:
|
upcoming events
No scheduled events.
"Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half."
— Gore Vidal
— Gore Vidal
polls
topics mentioning this author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Fictio...: * The Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List: Chapter 1, Historical Fiction | 5 | 61 | Aug 03, 2009 08:14PM | |
| Glens Falls (NY) ...: Gore Vidal's American Chronicles series | 10 | 9 | Aug 30, 2009 02:00PM | |
| Novel Ladies: MJ's 2010 Reading Log | 19 | 31 | Oct 03, 2009 08:34AM | |
| The Seasonal Read...: FALL CHALLENGE 2009 PLANS | 176 | 1136 | 25 days ago, 08:10AM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: Katie MD - Frequent Flier | 11 | 75 | 1 day ago, 02:00PM | |
| College Students! : * What Did You Finish Reading/What Are You Currently Reading? | 1422 | 2111 | 12 hours, 34 min ago | |
| GR-101: Book Appr...: Where In The World? | 163 | 12 | 5 minutes ago | |
| The Next Best Boo...: The Title Game | 6499 | 5936 | 4 minutes ago |
