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Jonathan Franzen Books in Order
Every Jonathan Franzen book in publication order — 12 in total, spanning 1988–2018.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Twenty-Seventh City | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Strong Motion | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Corrections | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Freedom | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Purity | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How to Be Alone | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Discomfort Zone | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Farther Away | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Kraus Project | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The End of the End of the Earth | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Future Dictionary of America | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Best American Essays 2005 | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 12, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Twenty-Seventh City | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Strong Motion | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Corrections | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | How to Be Alone | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Future Dictionary of America | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Best American Essays 2005 | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Discomfort Zone | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Freedom | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Farther Away | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Kraus Project | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Purity | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The End of the End of the Earth | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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