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Jonathan Safran Foer

Jonathan Safran Foer Reading Order

7 series ยท 158 books ยท Born 1977-02-21

Jonathan Safran Foer is a celebrated American author whose work spans fiction and nonfiction. With a distinctive storytelling style, he has penned 158 titles across seven series, including standalone novels, short story collections, and Akashic Noir. Notable for works like Everything Is Illuminated and Eating Animals, Foer has been active in the literary scene from 1993 to 2025.

Akashic Noir Series

Ongoing

121 books (2002โ€“2025)

Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.

#Title
1
San Francisco Noir
2
3
Seattle Noir
4
Brooklyn Noir
5
Cover of Hasidic Noir
Hasidic Noir
6
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 2
Brooklyn Noir 2
7
Chicago Noir
8
9
Baltimore Noir
10
11
12
Cover of Manhattan Noir
Manhattan Noir
13
14
Cover of Twin Cities Noir
Twin Cities Noir
15
Cover of Detroit Noir
Detroit Noir
16
17
Cover of Los Angeles Noir
Los Angeles Noir
18
Cover of New Orleans Noir
New Orleans Noir
19
Wall Street Noir
20
Cover of Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
21
22
Istanbul Noir
23
Las Vegas Noir
24
Manhattan Noir 2
25
26
27
Toronto Noir
28
Trinidad Noir
29
30
31
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Phoenix Noir
32
Portland Noir
33
34
San Francisco Noir 2
35
Copenhagen Noir
36
37
Indian Country Noir
38
Cover of Lone Star Noir
Lone Star Noir
39
Los Angeles Noir 2
40
Mexico City Noir
41
42
Cover of Orange County Noir
Orange County Noir
43
Philadelphia Noir
44
Richmond Noir
45
Barcelona Noir
46
Cover of Cape Cod Noir
Cape Cod Noir
47
New Jersey Noir
48
Pittsburgh Noir
49
San Diego Noir
50
Cover of Boston Noir 2
Boston Noir 2
51
Kansas City Noir
52
Kingston Noir
53
Long Island Noir
54
55
St. Petersburg Noir
56
Cover of Staten Island Noir
Staten Island Noir
57
58
Buffalo Noir
59
60
Haiti Noir 2
61
62
63
Belfast Noir
64
Helsinki Noir
65
66
67
Singapore Noir
68
69
Tel Aviv Noir
70
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
72
Marseille Noir
73
Memphis Noir
74
Providence Noir
75
76
Brussels Noir
77
Cover of Mississippi Noir
Mississippi Noir
78
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
79
80
San Juan Noir
81
St. Louis Noir
82
Cover of Stockholm Noir
Stockholm Noir
83
Cover of Atlanta Noir
Atlanta Noir
84
Buenos Aires Noir
85
Montana Noir
86
Montreal Noir
87
New Haven Noir
88
Oakland Noir
89
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
90
Baghdad Noir
91
92
Hong Kong Noir
93
94
Marrakech Noir
95
Santa Cruz Noir
96
97
Sรฃo Paulo Noir
98
Vancouver Noir
99
Amsterdam Noir
100
Houston Noir
101
Milwaukee Noir
102
103
Addis Ababa Noir
104
Alabama Noir
105
Belgrade Noir
106
Berkeley Noir
107
Columbus Noir
108
Miami Noir: The Classics
109
Nairobi Noir
110
Santa Fe Noir
111
Tampa Bay Noir
112
Palm Springs Noir
113
114
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
115
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South Central Noir
116
Cleveland Noir
117
East Jerusalem Noir
118
West Jerusalem Noir
119
Honolulu Noir
120
Cover of Hamburg Noir
Hamburg Noir
121
Sacramento Noir

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

10 books (2001โ€“2022)

Start with A Convergence of Birds, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
1
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A Convergence of Birds
2
The Future Dictionary of America
3
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Rotten English
4
Central Park: An Anthology
5
Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts
6
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
7
The New Diaspora
8
Life Is Short โ€“ Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity
9
Way More than Luck
10
Conceptualisms

Chapbooks Series

Complete

1 book (2005โ€“2005)

#Title
1
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The Unabridged Pocketbook of Lightning

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (2009โ€“2019)

Start with Eating Animals and read in order.

#Title
1
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Eating Animals
2
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New American Haggadah
3
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We Are the Weather

Selected Shorts Series

Complete

17 books (1993โ€“2012)

Start with For Better and for Worse, the first of 17 books in the Selected Shorts series.

#Title
1
Cover of For Better and for Worse
For Better and for Worse
2
Even More Laughs
3
Cover of Timeless Classics
Timeless Classics
4
Cover of Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton
5
Cover of Falling in Love
Falling in Love
6
Cover of Family Matters
Family Matters
7
Food Fictions
8
9
Cover of Tales of Betrayal
Tales of Betrayal
10
Cover of Travel Tales
Travel Tales
11
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Are We There Yet?
12
A Touch of Magic
13
The William Hurt Collection
14
15
American Classics
16
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New American Stories
17

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2005โ€“2005)

#Title
1
Cover of Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things ...
Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things ...

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

5 books (2002โ€“2025)

Start with Everything Is Illuminated, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated
2
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
3
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Tree of Codes
4
5

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jonathan Safran Foer written?
Jonathan Safran Foer has written 158 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1993 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Jonathan Safran Foer series?
Here are the first books in Jonathan Safran Foer's series: Akashic Noir: San Francisco Noir; Anthologies: A Convergence of Birds; Non-Fiction: Eating Animals; Selected Shorts: For Better and for Worse.
What order should I read Jonathan Safran Foer's books?
We recommend reading Jonathan Safran Foer's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Jonathan Safran Foer still writing new books?
Yes, Jonathan Safran Foer has 2 ongoing series: Akashic Noir, Standalone Novels.

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