David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York, USA on February 21st, 1962 and passed away at the age of 46 on September 12th, 2008.

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David Foster Wallace Stats: The highest rated book by David Foster Wallace on Book Notification is This Is Water, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is Infinite Jest, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by David Foster Wallace on Book Notification is Infinite Jest, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is This Is Water, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of David Foster Wallace books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Broom of the System
1987
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2
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Infinite Jest
1996
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3
The Pale King
2011
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4
Something to Do with Paying Attention
2022
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Girl With Curious Hair
1989
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2
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
1999
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3
Oblivion
2004
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4
6
String Theory
2014
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5
The David Foster Wallace Reader
2014
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Signifying Rappers
1990
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2
The Future of Fiction
1996
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3
Review of Contemporary Fiction
1996
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4
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
1997
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5
McCain's Promise
2000
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6
Up, Simba!
2000
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7
Everything and More
2003
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8
6.4
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
2005
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9
10
This Is Water
2009
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10
Fate, Time, and Language
2010
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11
Getting Away from Already Being Pretty Much Away from It All
2012
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12
Both Flesh and Not
2012
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13
Quack This Way
2013
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14
On Tennis
2014
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15
David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words
2014
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

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1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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6
Chicago Noir
2005
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7
Manhattan Noir
2006
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8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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9
D.C. Noir
2006
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10
Baltimore Noir
2006
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11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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12
London Noir
2006
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13
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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15
Wall Street Noir
2007
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16
Havana Noir
2007
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17
Detroit Noir
2007
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18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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19
Toronto Noir
2008
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20
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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22
Paris Noir
2008
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23
Istanbul Noir
2008
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24
Boston Noir
2009
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25
Rome Noir
2009
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26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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27
Portland Noir
2009
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28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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31
Mexico City Noir
2010
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32
Richmond Noir
2010
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33
Orange County Noir
2010
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34
Indian Country Noir
2010
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35
Moscow Noir
2010
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36
Lone Star Noir
2010
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37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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38
Haiti Noir
2010
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39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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41
San Diego Noir
2011
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42
Barcelona Noir
2011
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43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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44
Staten Island Noir
2012
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45
Mumbai Noir
2012
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46
Long Island Noir
2012
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47
Venice Noir
2012
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48
Kingston Noir
2012
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49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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50
Kansas City Noir
2012
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51
Boston Noir 2
2012
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52
Manila Noir
2013
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53
Buffalo Noir
2013
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54
Dallas Noir
2013
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55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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56
Singapore Noir
2014
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57
Prison Noir
2014
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58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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59
Tehran Noir
2014
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60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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61
Helsinki Noir
2014
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62
Providence Noir
2015
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63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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64
Memphis Noir
2015
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65
Zagreb Noir
2015
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66
Marseille Noir
2015
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67
Beirut Noir
2015
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68
Stockholm Noir
2016
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69
Brussels Noir
2016
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70
Mississippi Noir
2016
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71
St. Louis Noir
2016
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72
Prague Noir
2016
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73
San Juan Noir
2016
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74
Oakland Noir
2017
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75
Trinidad Noir
2017
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76
Atlanta Noir
2017
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77
New Haven Noir
2017
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78
Montana Noir
2017
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79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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80
Montreal Noir
2017
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81
Berlin Noir
2018
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82
São Paulo Noir
2018
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83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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84
Lagos Noir
2018
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85
Marrakech Noir
2018
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86
Baghdad Noir
2018
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87
Vancouver Noir
2018
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88
Sydney Noir
2018
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89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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91
Houston Noir
2019
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92
Columbus Noir
2020
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93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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94
Alabama Noir
2020
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95
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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97
Belgrade Noir
2020
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98
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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List of David Foster Wallace Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Open City #5: Change or Die
1997
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2
The Ex-Files
2000
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3
San Francisco Noir
2002
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4
Seattle Noir
2003
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5
Bronx Noir
2003
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6
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
2004
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7
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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8
The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories
2004
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9
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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10
Chicago Noir
2005
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11
The Best American Essays 2005
2005
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12
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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13
Baltimore Noir
2006
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14
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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15
London Noir
2006
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16
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
2007
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17
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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18
Wall Street Noir
2007
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19
Thomas Demand: L'Esprit d'Escalier
2007
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20
Havana Noir
2007
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21
The Best American Essays 2007
2007
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22
Detroit Noir
2007
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23
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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24
Toronto Noir
2008
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25
Boston Noir
2009
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26
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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27
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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28
Mexico City Noir
2010
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29
Richmond Noir
2010
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30
Orange County Noir
2010
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31
Indian Country Noir
2010
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32
Moscow Noir
2010
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33
Lone Star Noir
2010
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34
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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35
Haiti Noir
2010
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36
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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37
Barcelona Noir
2011
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38
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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39
Staten Island Noir
2012
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40
Conversaciones con David Foster Wallace
2012
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Long Island Noir
2012
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42
Venice Noir
2012
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Kingston Noir
2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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45
Kansas City Noir
2012
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46
Buffalo Noir
2013
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47
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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48
Singapore Noir
2014
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49
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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50
Way More than Luck
2015
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51
Providence Noir
2015
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52
Zagreb Noir
2015
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53
Marseille Noir
2015
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54
Beirut Noir
2015
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55
Stockholm Noir
2016
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56
Brussels Noir
2016
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57
Mississippi Noir
2016
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58
St. Louis Noir
2016
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59
Prague Noir
2016
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60
Oakland Noir
2017
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61
Trinidad Noir
2017
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62
New Haven Noir
2017
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63
Montana Noir
2017
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64
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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65
Montreal Noir
2017
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66
São Paulo Noir
2018
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67
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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68
Vancouver Noir
2018
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69
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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70
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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71
Columbus Noir
2020
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72
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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73
Conceptualisms
2022
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David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace was born on February 21st, 1962. David passed away September 12th, 2008 at 46 years old. David Foster Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York, USA.

David Foster Wallace is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 15 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1990 with the book Signifying Rappers. The most recently released was David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words which was released in 2014.

David Foster Wallace also wrote the Collections series which has 5 books including Girl With Curious Hair and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.

David Foster Wallace was a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 1997 for coordinating information on way of thinking, math, history and science, alongside a profound knowledge of current culture.

David Foster Wallace: Awards & Accolades

David Foster Wallace won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 1987.

Wallace's book, The Pale King was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2011.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow David Foster Wallace are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. Ray Bradbury, author of the novel: Fahrenheit 451.

David Foster Wallace: F.A.Q

When was David Foster Wallace Born?

David Foster Wallace was born on February 21st, 1962.

When did David Foster Wallace die?

David Foster Wallace died on September 12th, 2008 at 46 years old.

Where was David Foster Wallace Born?

David Foster Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York, USA.

What awards has David Foster Wallace won?

David Foster Wallace has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (1987).

What was the first book David Foster Wallace wrote?

The first book written by David Foster Wallace was The Broom of the System, published in 1987.

What was the most recent book David Foster Wallace wrote?

His most recently released work was Something to Do with Paying Attention on April 5th, 2022.

How many books has David Foster Wallace written?

David Foster Wallace has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 Standalone Novels, 5 books in the Collections, 15 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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