Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde was born on January 11th, 1961 and is currently 65 years old.
Jasper Fforde is the author of the Thursday Next series which currently consists of 8 novels. The Thursday Next series started in 2001 with the novel The Eyre Affair. The most recently released novel in the Thursday Next series was The Woman Who Died A Lot which was released in 2012. There is an upcoming novel for the Thursday Next series titled Dark Reading Matter which is being released on June 1st, 2027.
Jasper Fforde has also written the Chronicles Of Kazam series which has 4 books including The Last Dragonslayer and The Song of the Quarkbeast.
Jasper Fforde: Awards & Accolades
Fforde's books have won multiple awards, The Eyre Affair won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2003. Lost in a Good Book won the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2004.
Jasper Fforde books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Eyre Affair was nominated for the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2003. Something Rotten was nominated for the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2005. The Big Over Easy was nominated for the Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel, in 2006 as well as the Gumshoe Award - Best European Crime Novel in 2006. One of Our Thursdays Is Missing was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2011. The Woman Who Died A Lot was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2012. Red Side Story was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2024.
Jasper Fforde: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Eyre Affair was an NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
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Jasper Fforde: F.A.Q
When was Jasper Fforde Born? How old is Jasper Fforde?
Jasper Fforde was born on January 11th, 1961. Jasper Fforde is currently 65 years old.
What book awards has Jasper Fforde won?
What was the first book Jasper Fforde wrote?
The first book written by Jasper Fforde was The Eyre Affair, published in 2001.
What was the most recent book Jasper Fforde wrote?
His most recently released work was Red Side Story on May 7th, 2024.
What is the most popular book by Jasper Fforde?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jasper Fforde book is
The Eyre Affair. Here are his most popular books:
- The Eyre Affair (8.14)
- Lost in a Good Book (8.1)
- The Well of Lost Plots (8.4)
- Something Rotten (7.95)
- Shades of Grey (8.22)
Are there upcoming new books by Jasper Fforde?
Jasper Fforde has a new book coming out on June 1st, 2027 called
Dark Reading Matter.
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How many books has Jasper Fforde written?
Jasper Fforde has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Chronicles Of Kazam Series, 2 books in the Nursery Crime Series, 8 books in the Thursday Next Series, 2 books in the Shades Of Grey Series, 2 Standalone Novels.