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A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories (Collection) was the most recently released book by Jonathan Lethem, on September 23rd, 2025.

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Jonathan Lethem Stats: The highest rated book by Jonathan Lethem on Book Notification is Gun, With Occasional Music, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Jonathan Lethem on Book Notification is Motherless Brooklyn, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Gun, With Occasional Music, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Motherless Brooklyn, Gun, With Occasional Music, and The Feral Detective.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Gun, With Occasional Music
1994
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2
5
Amnesia Moon
1995
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3
8
As She Climbed Across the Table
1997
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4
7.3
Girl in Landscape
1998
Go
5
7
Motherless Brooklyn
1999
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6
Ninety Percent of Everything (With: James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel)
2001
Go
7
This Shape We're In
2001
Go
8
8.5
The Fortress of Solitude
2003
Go
9
5
You Don't Love Me Yet
2007
Go
10
7.3
Chronic City
2009
Go
11
5
Dissident Gardens
2013
Go
12
6
A Gambler's Anatomy / The Blot
2016
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13
4
The Feral Detective
2018
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14
6.7
The Arrest
2020
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15
7
Brooklyn Crime Novel
2023
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom, Procedure in Plain Air, and The Blot: A Supplement.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom
1995
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2
9
Procedure in Plain Air
2009
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3
The Vision
2014
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4
The Blot: A Supplement
2017
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Men and Cartoons, Lucky Alan: And Other Stories, and Kafka Americana.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kafka Americana
1999
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2
6
Men and Cartoons
2004
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3
How We Got Insipid
2006
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4
6
Lucky Alan: And Other Stories
2014
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5
A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories
2025
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Omega
2008
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Disappointment Artist, More Alive and Less Lonely: On Books and Writers, and The Ecstasy of Influence.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Da Capo Best Music Writing 2002
2002
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2
9
The Disappointment Artist
2005
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3
Conversations with Jonathan Lethem
2011
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4
2
The Ecstasy of Influence
2011
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5
8
More Alive and Less Lonely: On Books and Writers
2017
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6
The Collapsing Frontier
2024
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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.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
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39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
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40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
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58
USA Noir
2013
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59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
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70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
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77
Stockholm Noir
2016
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78
Brussels Noir
2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
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82
San Juan Noir
2016
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83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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85
7
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
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92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
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95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
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97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

Short stories from a variety of influential authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
For Better and for Worse
1993
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2
Even More Laughs
1998
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3
Timeless Classics
2006
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4
Falling in Love
2007
Go
5
Food Fictions
2007
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6
Travel Tales
2007
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7
Edith Wharton
2007
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8
Pets!
2007
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9
Tales of Betrayal
2007
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10
Family Matters
2007
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11
Are We There Yet?
2008
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12
A Touch of Magic
2009
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13
The William Hurt Collection
2009
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14
Whodunit?
2009
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15
10
American Classics
2010
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16
New American Stories
2011
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17
Poe!
2012
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List of ZE Books in Publication Order

Collection of linked works exploring themes of survival, artistic collaboration, and the ragged human condition.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stay (By: Nick Flynn)
2020
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2
The Ocean Is Closed (By: Jon Bradshaw)
2021
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3
The Devil's Treasure (By: Mary Gaitskill)
2021
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4
Cellophane Bricks
2024
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5
And the Roots of Rhythm Remain (By: Joe Boyd)
2024
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List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents iconic authors' fiction, plus interviews and essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
1984
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2
6.7
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
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3
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
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4
Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)
2009
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5
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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6
7
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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7
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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8
6
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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9
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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10
Surfing the Gnarl (By: Rudy Rucker)
2012
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11
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
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12
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
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13
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
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14
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
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15
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
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16
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
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17
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
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18
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale, Eleanor Arnason)
2016
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19
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
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20
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
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21
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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22
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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23
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
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24
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
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25
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
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26
Big Girl ( By: Meg Elison)
2020
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27
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
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28
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
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29
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
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30
The Collapsing Frontier
2024
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31
Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress)
2025
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32
She is Here (By: Nicola Griffith)
2026
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List of 33⅓ Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top 33⅓ books are The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, Neil Young's Harvest, and Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Smiths' Meat is Murder (By: Joe Pernice)
2003
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2
The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society (By: Andy Miller)
2003
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3
Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis (By: Warren Zanes)
2003
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4
Neil Young's Harvest (By: Sam Inglis)
2003
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5
Love's Forever Changes (By: Andrew Hultkrans)
2003
Go
6
Abba's Abba Gold (By: Elisabeth Vincentelli)
2004
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7
Prince's Sign 'O' the Times (By: Michaelangelo Matos)
2004
Go
8
The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico (By: Joe Harvard)
2004
Go
9
Unknown Pleasures (By: Chris Ott)
2004
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10
Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland (By: John M. Perry)
2004
Go
11
The Replacements' Let It Be (By: Colin Meloy)
2004
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12
James Brown's Live at the Apollo (By: Douglas Wolk)
2004
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13
Jethro Tull's Aqualung (By: Allan F. Moore)
2004
Go
14
The Beatles' Let It Be (By: Steve Matteo)
2004
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15
Radiohead's OK Computer (By: Dai Griffiths)
2004
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16
Pet Sounds (By: Jim Fusilli)
2005
Go
17
The Ramones' Ramones (By: Nicholas Rombes)
2005
Go
18
Led Zeppelin IV (By: Erik Davis)
2005
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19
6
The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street (By: Bill Janovitz)
2005
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20
Grace (By: Daphne A. Brooks)
2005
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21
Armed Forces (By: Franklin Bruno)
2005
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22
Murmur (By: J. Niimi)
2005
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23
Low (By: Hugo Wilcken)
2005
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24
Endtroducing (By: Eliot Wilder)
2005
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25
Kick Out the Jams (By: Don McLeese)
2005
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26
Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA (By: Geoffrey Himes)
2005
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27
The Band's Music From Big Pink (By: John Niven)
2005
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28
Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (By: Kim Cooper)
2005
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29
The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses (By: Alex Green)
2006
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30
Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On (By: Miles Marshall Lewis)
2006
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31
The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique (By: Dan LeRoy)
2006
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32
Doolittle (By: Ben Sisario)
2006
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33
Nirvana's In Utero (By: Gillian G. Gaar)
2006
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34
Highway 61 Revisited (By: Mark Polizzotti)
2006
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35
33 1/3 Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (By: David Barker)
2006
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36
The Who's The Who Sell Out (By: John Dougan)
2006
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37
Guided By Voices' Bee Thousand (By: Marc Woodworth)
2006
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38
My Bloody Valentine's Loveless (By: Mike McGonigal)
2006
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39
The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs (By: L.D. Beghtol)
2006
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40
Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I and II (By: Eric Weisbard)
2006
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41
Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life (By: Zeth Lundy)
2006
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42
Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark (By: Sean Nelson)
2006
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43
Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation (By: Matthew Stearns)
2007
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44
The Byrds' The Notorious Byrd Brothers (By: Ric Menck)
2007
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45
Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica (By: Kevin Courrier)
2007
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46
The Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime (By: Michael T. Fournier)
2007
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47
A Tribe Called Quest's People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (By: Shawn Taylor)
2007
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48
Brian Eno's Another Green World (By: Geeta Dayal)
2007
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49
Steely Dan's Aja (By: Don Breithaupt)
2007
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50
Rid of Me (By: Kate Schatz)
2007
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51
PJ Harvey's Rid of Me: A Story (By: Kate Schatz)
2007
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52
U2's Achtung Baby: Meditations on Love in the Shadow of the Fall (By: Stephen Catanzarite)
2007
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53
Belle & Sebastian's If You're Feeling Sinister (By: Scott Plagenhoef)
2007
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54
Pink Moon (By: Amanda Petrusich)
2007
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55
Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (By: Carl Wilson)
2007
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56
Swordfishtrombones (By: David Smay)
2007
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57
Throbbing Gristle's Twenty Jazz Funk Greats (By: Drew Daniel)
2007
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58
Master of Reality (By: John Darnielle)
2008
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59
Patti Smith's Horses (By: Philip Shaw)
2008
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60
Slayer's Reign in Blood (By: D.X. Ferris)
2008
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61
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future (By: Dan Kois)
2008
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62
Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (By: Hayden Childs)
2008
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63
The Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen (By: Bob Gendron)
2008
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64
The Pogues' Rum, Sodomy and the Lash (By: Jeffrey T. Roesgen)
2008
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65
Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin (By: Bob Proehl)
2008
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66
Wire's Pink Flag (By: Wilson Neate)
2008
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67
Big Star's Radio City (By: Bruce Eaton)
2008
Go
68
Elliott Smith's XO (By: Matthew LeMay)
2009
Go
69
Illmatic (By: Matthew Gasteier)
2009
Go
70
Madness' One Step Beyond... (By: Terry Edwards)
2009
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71
Flaming Lips' Zaireeka (By: Mark Richardson)
2009
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72
Fleetwood Mac's Tusk (By: Rob Trucks)
2009
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73
AC DC's Highway To Hell (By: Joe Bonomo)
2010
Go
74
Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (By: Christopher R. Weingarten)
2010
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75
Pavement's Wowee Zowee (By: Bryan Charles)
2010
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76
Slint's Spiderland (By: Scott Tennent)
2010
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77
Radiohead's Kid A (By: Marvin Lin)
2010
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78
Johnny Cash's American Recordings (By: Tony Tost)
2011
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79
Ween's Chocolate and Cheese (By: Hank Shteamer)
2011
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80
The Rolling Stones' Some Girls (By: Cyrus R.K. Patell)
2011
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81
Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine (By: Daphne Carr)
2011
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82
Talking Heads' Fear of Music
2011
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83
Dinosaur Jr.'s You're Living All Over Me (By: Nick Attfield)
2011
Go
84
Television's Marquee Moon (By: Bryan Waterman)
2011
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85
Portishead's Dummy (By: R.J. Wheaton)
2011
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86
Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace (By: Aaron Cohen)
2011
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87
Dangerous (By: Susan Fast)
2012
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88
Flood (By: Elizabeth Sandifer, S. Alexander Reed)
2013
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89
Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson (By: Darran Anderson)
2013
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90
Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (By: Kirk Walker Graves)
2014
Go
91
Andrew W.K.'s I Get Wet (By: Phillip Crandall)
2014
Go
92
Sigur Rós's (By: Ethan Hayden)
2014
Go
93
4
Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II (By: Marc Weidenbaum)
2014
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94
Entertainment! (By: Kevin J.H. Dettmar)
2014
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95
Smile (By: Luis A. Sanchez)
2014
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96
Blank Generation (By: Pete Astor)
2014
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97
J Dilla's Donuts (By: Jordan Ferguson)
2014
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98
Oasis' Definitely Maybe (By: Alex Niven)
2014
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99
Exile in Guyville (By: Gina Arnold)
2014
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100
The Grey Album (By: Charles Fairchild)
2014
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101
Beat Happening (By: Bryan C. Parker)
2015
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102
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (By: Michael Stewart Foley)
2015
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103
Freedom of Choice (By: Fred Armisen, Evie Nagy)
2015
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104
Workingman's Dead (By: Buzz Poole)
2015
Go
105
A Live One (By: Walter Holland)
2015
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106
Metallica (By: David Masciotra)
2015
Go
107
Bitches Brew (By: George Grella Jr.)
2015
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108
Parallel Lines (By: Kembrew McLeod)
2016
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109
The Geto Boys (By: Rolf Potts)
2016
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110
Psychocandy (By: Paula Mejia)
2016
Go
111
Hangin' Tough (By: Rebecca Wallwork)
2016
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112
Dig Me Out (By: Jovana Babovic)
2016
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113
Donny Hathaway's Donny Hathaway Live (By: Emily J. Lordi)
2016
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114
Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (By: Clare Nina Norelli)
2017
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115
Young Marble Giants' Colossal Youth (By: Michael Blair)
2017
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116
Uptown Saturday Night (By: William Fulton, Patrick Rivers)
2017
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117
The Suburbs (By: Eric Eidelstein)
2017
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118
Bob Mould's Workbook (By: Walter Biggins, Daniel Couch)
2017
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119
Homogenic (By: Emily MacKay)
2017
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120
The Raincoats (By: Jenn Pelly)
2017
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121
Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (By: Ronen Givony)
2018
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122
Fugazi's In on the Kill Taker (By: Joe Gross)
2018
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123
Drive-By Truckers’ Southern Rock Opera (By: Rien Fertel)
2018
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124
Siouxsie and the Banshees' Peepshow (By: Samantha Bennett)
2018
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125
Tori Amos's Boys for Pele (By: Amy Gentry)
2018
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126
dc Talk’s Jesus Freak (By: Will Stockton, D. Gilson)
2018
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127
Odetta’s One Grain of Sand (By: Matthew Frye Jacobson)
2019
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128
Tom Petty’s Southern Accents (By: Michael Washburn)
2019
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129
The Shangri-Las’ Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las (By: Ada Wolin)
2019
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130
Manic Street Preachers’ The Holy Bible (By: David Evans)
2019
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131
Massive Attack’s Blue Lines (By: Ian Bourland)
2019
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132
The Wild Tchoupitoulas’ The Wild Tchoupitoulas (By: Bryan Wagner)
2019
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133
Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach (By: Roshanak Kheshti)
2019
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134
Murder Ballads (By: Santi Elijah Holley)
2020
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135
D’Angelo’s Voodoo (By: Faith Pennick)
2020
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136
David Bowie's Diamond Dogs (By: Glenn Hendler)
2020
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137
Elton John's Blue Moves (By: Matthew Restall)
2020
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138
Judy Garland's Judy at Carnegie Hall (By: Manuel Betancourt)
2020
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139
Suicide's Suicide (By: Andi Coulter)
2020
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140
Various Artists' I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (By: Ray Padgett)
2020
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141
Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope (By: Ayanna Dozier)
2020
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Elvis Presley's From Elvis in Memphis (By: Eric Wolfson)
2020
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143
24-Carat Black's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (By: Zach Schonfeld)
2020
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144
Carole King's Tapestry (By: Loren Glass)
2021
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Pearl Jam's Vs. (By: Clint Brownlee)
2021
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Donna Summer's Once Upon a Time (By: Alex Jeffery)
2021
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Duran Duran's Rio (By: Annie Zaleski)
2021
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Roxy Music's Avalon (By: Simon A. Morrison)
2021
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Sam Cooke’s Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 (By: Colin Fleming)
2021
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Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid (By: Alyssa Favreau)
2021
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Lyric and Coloratura Arias (By: Ginger Dellenbaugh)
2021
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152
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly (By: Sequoia Maner)
2022
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Britney Spears's Blackout (By: Natasha Lasky)
2022
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Earth, Wind & Fire's That's the Way of the World (By: Dwight E. Brooks)
2022
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Minnie Riperton’s Come to My Garden (By: Brittnay L. Proctor)
2022
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Babes in Toyland’s Fontanelle (By: Selena Chambers)
2023
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Madvillain's Madvillainy (By: Will Hagle)
2023
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BBC Radiophonic Workshop (By: William L. Weir)
2023
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Body Count (By: Ben Apatoff)
2023
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Erotica (By: Michael Dango)
2023
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Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love (By: Leah Kardos)
2024
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John Cale's Paris 1919 (By: Mark Doyle)
2025
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Cocteau Twins' Blue Bell Knoll (By: Chris Tapley)
2025
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The B-52s' Cosmic Thing (By: Pete Crighton)
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List of Deep Focus Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Deep Focus books are The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training , They Live, and Death Wish.

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They Live
2010
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Death Wish (By: Christopher Sorrentino)
2010
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3
The Sting (By: Sean Howe, Matthew Specktor)
2011
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4
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (By: Josh Wilker)
2011
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5
Heathers (By: John Ross Bowie)
2011
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List of Jonathan Lethem Anthologies in Publication Order

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The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye: Stories
1996
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Starlight 2
1998
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3
Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
1998
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4
The Vintage Book of Amnesia
2000
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5
On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology
2002
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6
A Galaxy Not So Far Away
2002
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7
110 Stories
2004
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8
Writers on Writers
2005
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9
The Insomniac Reader
2005
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10
The Best American Essays 2005
2005
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11
4
Feeling Very Strange
2006
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12
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
2007
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13
Rewired
2007
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14
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy
2008
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15
The Best American Essays 2008
2008
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16
Paris Noir
2008
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17
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
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18
6
Half-Minute Horrors
2009
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19
The Secret History of Science Fiction
2009
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20
Pen America 13
2009
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21
Crucified Dreams
2011
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22
My Ideal Bookshelf
2012
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23
Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
2013
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24
McSweeney's #44
2013
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Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem was born on February 19th, 1964 and is currently 62 years old. Jonathan Lethem was born in Brooklyn, New York. Lethem attended Bennington College.

Jonathan Lethem has written 15 standalone novels, starting with Gun, With Occasional Music in 1994. The most recently released novel was Brooklyn Crime Novel, which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jonathan at this time.

Jonathan Lethem has also written 6 Non-Fiction Books, including Da Capo Best Music Writing 2002 and The Disappointment Artist.

For incorporating the tropes of noir mysteries, westerns, science fiction, and comic books into stories that investigate the connection between high art and popular culture, Jonathan was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2005.

Jonathan Lethem: Awards & Accolades

Lethem's books have won multiple awards, The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye: Stories won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1997. Motherless Brooklyn won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2000.

Jonathan Lethem books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1996. The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye: Stories was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1996. Starlight 2 was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1999. Procedure in Plain Air was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Short Fiction, in 2009.

Jonathan Lethem: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Motherless Brooklyn: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  • The Fortress of Solitude:
    1. Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
    2. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
    3. The Onion AV Club: The Best Books of the 2000s Selection in 2009.
    4. The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium Selection in 2009.
    5. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.

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  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Douglas Preston, author of the Pendergast Series.

Jonathan Lethem: F.A.Q

When was Jonathan Lethem Born? How old is Jonathan Lethem?

Jonathan Lethem was born on February 19th, 1964. Jonathan Lethem is currently 62 years old.

Where was Jonathan Lethem Born?

Jonathan Lethem was born in Brooklyn, New York and is American.

What book awards has Jonathan Lethem won?

The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye: Stories: World Fantasy Award: Collection (1997).
Motherless Brooklyn: Crime Writer's Association Award: Gold Dagger Award (2000).

What was the first book Jonathan Lethem wrote?

The first book written by Jonathan Lethem was Gun, With Occasional Music, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Jonathan Lethem wrote?

His most recently released work was A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories on September 23rd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Jonathan Lethem?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jonathan Lethem book is Motherless Brooklyn. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Motherless Brooklyn (7.00)
  2. Gun, With Occasional Music (7.50)
  3. The Feral Detective (4.00)
  4. As She Climbed Across the Table (8.00)
  5. The Arrest (6.67)

Are there upcoming new books by Jonathan Lethem?

Jonathan Lethem 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 Jonathan Lethem written?

Jonathan Lethem has written 36 books across 16 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novel
  • 6 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series
  • 1 book in the ZE Series
  • 1 James Patrick Kelly Short Stories/Novella
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the 33⅓ Series
  • 1 book in the Deep Focus Series

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