Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem

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September 23rd, 2025: A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories (Collection)

The Collapsing Frontier (a short story) (PM's Outspoken Authors, #4) was the most recently released book by Jonathan Lethem, on March 19th, 2024.

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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 second-highest rated book is Chronic City, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

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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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

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Even More Laughs (With: T.C. Boyle, Philip Roth, Stephen Colbert, Miranda July, Christine Baranski, Alec Baldwin, Robert Sean Leonard, Symphony Space, Jerry Zaks, Julia Slavin, Harry Mathews, Thomas Meehan, Marian Seldes, Parker Posey)
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Timeless Classics (By: Shirley Jackson, James Thurber, Raymond Carver, John Shea, Jack London, Edith Wharton, D.H. Lawrence, Richard Connell, Maria Tucci, James Naughton, Charles Keating, Symphony Space, Marian Seldes, Isaiah Sheffer, Steven Gilborn)
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Falling in Love (By: E. Nesbit, Padgett Powell, Maile Meloy, Rick Bass, Edna O'Brien, Fionnula Flanagan, Hope Davis, Laurie Colwin, Ted Marcoux, Christina Pickles, Jane Curtin, William Hurt, Symphony Space)
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Tales of Betrayal (By: John Cheever, Tessa Hadley, John Biguenet, Adam Haslett, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Symphony Space, Galina Vromen)
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A Touch of Magic (By: Ray Bradbury, T.C. Boyle, Maria Tucci, James Naughton, Haruki Murakami, Jonathan Safran Foer, Kevin Brockmeier, Donald Barthelme, Daniel Gerroll, Symphony Space, Andrew Lam, Jerry Zaks)
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Whodunit? (By: Ed McBain, Dashiell Hammett, Shirley Jackson, John Shea, Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, René Auberjonois, Fionnula Flanagan, Robert Sean Leonard, C.S. Montanye, Symphony Space, Isaiah Sheffer, Hattie Winston)
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List of PM's Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

List of 33⅓ Books in Publication Order

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The Smiths' Meat is Murder (By: Joe Pernice)
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Love's Forever Changes (By: Andrew Hultkrans)
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Jethro Tull's Aqualung (By: Allan F. Moore)
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Grace (By: Daphne A. Brooks)
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Armed Forces (By: Franklin Bruno)
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Murmur (By: J. Niimi)
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Low (By: Hugo Wilcken)
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Endtroducing (By: Eliot Wilder)
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Doolittle (By: Ben Sisario)
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Nirvana's In Utero (By: Gillian G. Gaar)
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Highway 61 Revisited (By: Mark Polizzotti)
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The Who's The Who Sell Out (By: John Dougan)
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Guided By Voices' Bee Thousand (By: Marc Woodworth)
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My Bloody Valentine's Loveless (By: Mike McGonigal)
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Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation (By: Matthew Stearns)
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Slayer's Reign in Blood (By: D.X. Ferris)
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The Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen (By: Bob Gendron)
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The Pogues' Rum, Sodomy and the Lash (By: Jeffrey T. Roesgen)
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Wire's Pink Flag (By: Wilson Neate)
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Big Star's Radio City (By: Bruce Eaton)
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Elliott Smith's XO (By: Matthew LeMay)
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Illmatic (By: Matthew Gasteier)
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Madness' One Step Beyond... (By: Terry Edwards)
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Flaming Lips' Zaireeka (By: Mark Richardson)
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Fleetwood Mac's Tusk (By: Rob Trucks)
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Pavement's Wowee Zowee (By: Bryan Charles)
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Entertainment! (By: Kevin J.H. Dettmar)
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Smile (By: Luis A. Sanchez)
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Blank Generation (By: Pete Astor)
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J Dilla's Donuts (By: Jordan Ferguson)
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Oasis' Definitely Maybe (By: Alex Niven)
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Exile in Guyville (By: Gina Arnold)
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The Grey Album (By: Charles Fairchild)
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Beat Happening (By: Bryan C. Parker)
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (By: Michael Stewart Foley)
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Freedom of Choice (By: Fred Armisen, Evie Nagy)
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Workingman's Dead (By: Buzz Poole)
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A Live One (By: Walter Holland)
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Bitches Brew (By: George Grella Jr.)
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Uptown Saturday Night (By: William Fulton, Patrick Rivers)
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The Suburbs (By: Eric Eidelstein)
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Bob Mould's Workbook (By: Walter Biggins, Daniel Couch)
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Homogenic (By: Emily MacKay)
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dc Talk’s Jesus Freak (By: Will Stockton, D. Gilson)
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Tom Petty’s Southern Accents (By: Michael Washburn)
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Massive Attack’s Blue Lines (By: Ian Bourland)
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Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach (By: Roshanak Kheshti)
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D’Angelo’s Voodoo (By: Faith Pennick)
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David Bowie's Diamond Dogs (By: Glenn Hendler)
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Judy Garland's Judy at Carnegie Hall (By: Manuel Betancourt)
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Suicide's Suicide (By: Andi Coulter)
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Carole King's Tapestry (By: Loren Glass)
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Roxy Music's Avalon (By: Simon A. Morrison)
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Lyric and Coloratura Arias (By: Ginger Dellenbaugh)
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Britney Spears's Blackout (By: Natasha Lasky)
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Minnie Riperton’s Come to My Garden (By: Brittnay L. Proctor)
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Babes in Toyland’s Fontanelle (By: Selena Chambers)
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Madvillain's Madvillainy (By: Will Hagle)
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BBC Radiophonic Workshop (By: William L. Weir)
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Body Count (By: Ben Apatoff)
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Erotica (By: Michael Dango)
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John Cale's Paris 1919 (By: Mark Doyle)
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The B-52s' Cosmic Thing (By: Pete Crighton)
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List of Deep Focus Books in Publication Order

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Death Wish (By: Christopher Sorrentino)
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The Sting (By: Sean Howe, Matthew Specktor)
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Heathers (By: John Ross Bowie)
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List of Jonathan Lethem Anthologies in Publication Order

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Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem was born on February 19th, 1964 and is currently 61 years old. Jonathan Lethem was born in Brooklyn, New York. Lethem attended Bennington College.

Jonathan Lethem is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1994 with the novel Gun, With Occasional Music. 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 the Non-Fiction series which has 6 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.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Jonathan Lethem are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance 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 61 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 The Collapsing Frontier (a short story) on March 19th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Jonathan Lethem?

Jonathan Lethem has a new book coming out on September 23rd, 2025 called A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories.

How many books has Jonathan Lethem written?

Jonathan Lethem has written 32 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 6 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series
  • 1 book in the PM's Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the 33⅓ Series
  • 1 book in the Deep Focus Series

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