Jonathan Safran Foer Reading Order
7 series · 158 books · 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
Ongoing121 books (2002–2025)
Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.
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| 1 | San Francisco Noir 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Bronx Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Seattle Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Hasidic Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 19 | Wall Street Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 71 | Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
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Anthologies Series
Likely Complete10 books (2001–2022)
Start with A Convergence of Birds, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.
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| 1 |  A Convergence of Birds 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | The Future Dictionary of America 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Rotten English 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Central Park: An Anthology 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The New Diaspora 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Life Is Short – Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Way More than Luck 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Conceptualisms 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Chapbooks Series
Complete1 book (2005–2005)
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| 1 |  The Unabridged Pocketbook of Lightning 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete3 books (2009–2019)
Start with Eating Animals and read in order.
Selected Shorts Series
Complete17 books (1993–2012)
Start with For Better and for Worse, the first of 17 books in the Selected Shorts series.
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| 1 |  For Better and for Worse 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Even More Laughs 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Timeless Classics 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Edith Wharton 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Falling in Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Family Matters 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Food Fictions 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Pets! 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Tales of Betrayal 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Travel Tales 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Are We There Yet? 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | A Touch of Magic 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | The William Hurt Collection 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Whodunit? 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | American Classics 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  New American Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Poe! 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2005–2005)
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| 1 |  Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things ... 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing5 books (2002–2025)
Start with Everything Is Illuminated, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.
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.