Novels:
Little
The Hiawatha
Dr Apelles
Rez Life
Essay Collection:
Native American Fiction
books
REZ LIFE: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life
A strikingly original work of history and reportage, a must read for anyone interested in the Native American story. Learn more...
THE
TRANSLATION OF DR APELLES.
A daring novel that firmly places David Treuer, author of Little and The Hiawatha, at the forefront of his generation of writers. Learn more...
NATIVE AMERICAN FICTION: A users manual.
An entirely new approach to reading, understanding, and enjoying Native American fiction. Learn more...
A story lyrical in its sadness, one demonstrating that most precious and rare of writerly gifts: the ability to reach equally well into both the heart and the mind of the reader. Learn more...
Little is a debut of remarkable assurance and grace. It is beautifully written, lyrical and distinct, possessed of a voice that is at once traditional and new. Learn more...
Yes, a game. And (for this reader) an enjoyable and exhilarating one. But Treuer's intent is serious. He seems to want to do for Native American culture and literature what James Joyce did for the Irish: haul it into the mainstream of Western culture through sheer nerve and verve.
—Brian Hall, Washington Post