Alan Jacobs

Alan Jacobs

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Paradise Lost (Biographies & Memoirs, #3) was the most recently released book by Alan Jacobs, on June 3rd, 2025.

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Alan Jacobs Stats: The most read book by Alan Jacobs on Book Notification is How to Think, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Alan Jacobs books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Visit to Vanity Fair
2001
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2
Original Sin
2008
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3
8
Breaking Bread with the Dead
2020
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shaming the Devil
2004
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2
6
The Gnostic Gospels
2016
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wayfaring
2010
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List of Biographies & Memoirs in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Narnian
2005
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2
Looking Before and After
2008
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3
Paradise Lost
2025
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
What Became of Wystan?
1998
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2
Must Christianity Be Violent?
2003
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3
9
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
2011
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4
9.3
How to Think
2017
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5
8
The Year of Our Lord 1943
2018
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List of Radical Traditions Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
A Theology Of Reading
2001
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List of Lives of Great Religious Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Promise of Winter: Quickening the Spirit on Ordinary Days and in Fallow Seasons (By: Martin E. Marty)
1997
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2
When True Simplicity Is Gained: Finding Spiritual Clarity in a Complex World (By: Martin E. Marty)
1998
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3
Augustine's Confessions (By: Garry Wills)
2011
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4
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (By: Donald S. Lopez Jr.)
2011
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5
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Letters and Papers from Prison (By: Martin E. Marty)
2011
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6
The Book of Mormon (By: Paul C. Gutjahr)
2012
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7
The I Ching: A Biography (By: Richard J. Smith)
2012
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8
The Book of Genesis (By: Ronald Hendel)
2012
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9
The Dead Sea Scrolls (By: John J. Collins)
2012
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10
The Book of Common Prayer
2013
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11
The Book of Job (By: Mark Larrimore)
2013
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12
Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae (By: Bernard McGinn)
2014
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13
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali (By: David Gordon White)
2014
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14
The Bhagavad Gita (By: Richard H. Davis)
2014
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15
8
C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity (By: George M. Marsden)
2016
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16
John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion (By: Bruce Gordon)
2016
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17
The Lotus Sūtra (By: Donald S. Lopez Jr.)
2016
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18
The Koran in English (By: Bruce B. Lawrence)
2017
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19
The Talmud (By: Barry Scott Wimpfheimer)
2018
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20
The Book of Revelation (By: Timothy Beal)
2018
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21
The Book of Exodus (By: Joel S. Baden)
2019
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22
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila (By: Carlos Eire)
2019
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23
The Song of Songs (By: Ilana Pardes)
2019
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24
Josephus's The Jewish War (By: Martin Goodman)
2019
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25
The Passover Haggadah (By: Vanessa L. Ochs)
2020
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26
The Jefferson Bible (By: Peter Manseau)
2020
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Alan Jacobs

Alan Jacobs was born in Birmingham, Alabama, .

Alan Jacobs has written 5 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1998 with the book What Became of Wystan?. The most recently released was The Year of Our Lord 1943 which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Alan at this time.

Related Authors

Fans of Alan Jacobs also enjoy these authors:

  1. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  4. Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

Alan Jacobs: F.A.Q

Where was Alan Jacobs Born?

Alan Jacobs was born in Birmingham, Alabama, .

What was the first book Alan Jacobs wrote?

The first book written by Alan Jacobs was What Became of Wystan?, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book Alan Jacobs wrote?

Their most recently released work was Paradise Lost on June 3rd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Alan Jacobs?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Alan Jacobs book is How to Think. Here are their most popular books:
  1. How to Think (9.33)
  2. The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (9)
  3. Breaking Bread with the Dead (8)
  4. The Year of Our Lord 1943 (8)
  5. The Narnian (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Alan Jacobs?

Alan Jacobs does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Alan Jacobs written?

Alan Jacobs has written 16 books. 3 Standalone Novels, 2 Collections, 1 Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Biographies & Memoirs, 5 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Radical Traditions Series, 1 book in the Lives of Great Religious Books Series.

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