John Barth

John Barth

John Barth was born in Cambridge, Maryland on May 27th, 1930 and passed away at the age of 93 on April 2nd, 2024.

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John Barth Stats: The highest rated book by John Barth on Book Notification is Giles Goat-Boy, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by John Barth on Book Notification is Giles Goat-Boy, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Lost in the Funhouse, a Collection.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Floating Opera
1956
2
The End of the Road
1958
3
The Sot-Weed Factor
1960
4
6
Giles Goat-Boy
1966
5
Chimera
1972
6
Letters
1979
7
Sabbatical: A Romance
1982
8
The Tidewater Tales
1987
9
The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor
1991
10
Coming Soon!!!
2002
11
Every Third Thought
2011

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Dalkey Archive Essentials Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Making of Americans (By: Gertrude Stein)
1925
2
8
Point Counter Point (By: Aldous Huxley)
1928
3
Family of Pascual Duarte (By: Anthony Kerrigan, Camilo José Cela)
Family of Pascual Duarte (By: Anthony Kerrigan, Camilo José Cela)
1942
4
Angel in the Forest: A Fairy Tale of Two Utopias (By: Mark Van Doren, Marguerite Young)
Angel in the Forest: A Fairy Tale of Two Utopias (By: Mark Van Doren, Marguerite Young)
1945
5
The Planetarium (By: Nathalie Sarraute, Maria Jolas)
The Planetarium (By: Nathalie Sarraute, Maria Jolas)
1959
6
Miss MacIntosh, My Darling (By: Marguerite Young)
Miss MacIntosh, My Darling (By: Marguerite Young)
1965
7
Langrishe, Go Down (By: Aidan Higgins)
Langrishe, Go Down (By: Aidan Higgins)
1966
8
Cigarettes (By: Harry Mathews)
Cigarettes (By: Harry Mathews)
1987
9
Billy and Girl (By: Deborah Levy)
1996
10
Europeana (By: Patrik Ouředník, Gerald Turner)
Europeana (By: Patrik Ouředník, Gerald Turner)
2001
11
Impossible Object (By: Nicholas Mosley)
Impossible Object (By: Nicholas Mosley)
2015
12
Sot-Weed Factor
2022
13
Trilogy (By: Jon Fosse)
2022
14
Mulligan Stew (By: Gilbert Sorrentino)
Mulligan Stew (By: Gilbert Sorrentino)
2022
15
La Batarde (By: Violette Leduc, Derek Coltman)
La Batarde (By: Violette Leduc, Derek Coltman)
2023
16
Ryder ( By: Djuna Barnes)
Ryder ( By: Djuna Barnes)
2023
17
Jade Cabinet ( By: Rikki Ducornet)
2023
18
Nobodaddy's Children (By: John E. Woods, Arno Schmidt)
Nobodaddy's Children (By: John E. Woods, Arno Schmidt)
2023
19
Tomb for Boris Davidovich (By: Danilo Kiš, Duska Mikic-Mitchell)
Tomb for Boris Davidovich (By: Danilo Kiš, Duska Mikic-Mitchell)
2024
20
Chapel Road ( By: Louis Paul Boon)
Chapel Road ( By: Louis Paul Boon)
2025
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List of John Barth Anthologies in Publication Order

John Barth: Biography

John Barth was born on May 27th, 1930. John passed away April 2nd, 2024 at 93 years old. John Barth was born in Cambridge, Maryland.

John Barth is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 11 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1956 with the novel The Floating Opera. The most recently released novel was Every Third Thought which was released in 2011.

John Barth also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 6 books including Lost in the Funhouse and On with the Story.

John Barth: Awards & Accolades

Barth's book, Lost in the Funhouse was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1969.

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John Barth: F.A.Q

When was John Barth Born?

John Barth was born on May 27th, 1930.

When did John Barth die?

John Barth died on April 2nd, 2024 at 93 years old.

Where was John Barth Born?

John Barth was born in Cambridge, Maryland.

What was the first book John Barth wrote?

The first novel written by John Barth was The Floating Opera, published in 1956.

What was the most recent book John Barth wrote?

His most recently released work was Postscripts (a short story) on November 8th, 2022.

How many books has John Barth written?

John Barth has written 22 books. 11 Standalone Novels, 6 books in the Short Story Collections, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Dalkey Archive Essentials Series.

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