About this book
Rubyfruit Jungle, published in 1973, is Rita Mae Brown's landmark debut -- a largely autobiographical coming-of-age novel about a poor, openly lesbian young woman making her way in 1970s America, and one of the first novels of its kind to reach a mainstream readership. It remains her most famous and most taught book.
Key facts about Rubyfruit Jungle
Rubyfruit Jungle is a book by Rita Mae Brown. Readers have had it since 1973. It runs to 246 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Rubyfruit Jungle. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781784870515 to find the main one.
Rita Mae Brown has 69 books in our catalogue. 57 of them belong to a series, while 12 stand alone. 67 are out now, while 1 more has an announced date. Other books by Rita Mae Brown on file include Sealed With A Hiss (2025), Fox and Furious (2025), Time Will Tell (2024) and Feline Fatale (2024).
After it came In Her Day in 1976. Since then, our list has added 68 more books by Rita Mae Brown.
Rita Mae Brown has 3 series on file, such as Runnymede, Mrs. Murphy and "Sister" Jane. Those series sit on our family saga romance and cozy mystery shelves. The next announced Rita Mae Brown release is due on 23 February 2027, so there is still more to come.
About Rita Mae Brown
Rita Mae Brown is an American author and screenwriter whose literary career began with the groundbreaking 1973 novel Rubyfruit Jungle, one of the first mainstream American novels to portray a lesbian protagonist openly and became a landmark of feminist and LGBTQ literature. See every Rita Mae Brown book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781784870515