A Dozen Favorite ROYGBIV Books

(in order by hue of the rainbow, with five additional colors in alphabetical order at the end)

 

  • Red: Tomato Red by Daniel Woodrell

  • Orange: Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell

  • Yellow: The Yellow Arrow by Victor Pelevin

  • Green: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

  • Blue: Blue Has No South by Alex Epstein

  • Indigo: Mood Indigo by Boris Vian

  • Violet: Murder (a violet) by Raymond McDaniel

  • Black: Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze

  • Emerald: The Emerald Light in the Air: Stories by Donald Antrim

  • Gold: Golden Days by Carolyn See

  • Vermilion: Vermilion Sands by J. G. Ballard

  • White: A Heart So White by Javier Marías

— September 23, 2021


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