Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer was born on February 21st, 1977 and is currently 49 years old. Jonathan Safran Foer was born in Washington, D.C., USA.
Jonathan Safran Foer has written 5 standalone novels, starting with Everything Is Illuminated in 2002. The most recently released novel was Party Games, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jonathan at this time.
Jonathan Safran Foer has also written 3 Non-Fiction Books, including Eating Animals and New American Haggadah.
Jonathan Safran Foer: Awards & Accolades
Jonathan Safran Foer books have been nominated for multiple awards, Everything Is Illuminated was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, in 2002 as well as the Audie Award - Best Male Narrator in 2020. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2006. Eating Animals was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2009. Here I Am was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2016. We Are the Weather was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science and Technology, in 2019.
Jonathan Safran Foer: Lists & Other Mentions
- We Are the Weather was the Natalie Portman's Book Club December '19 Pick.
- Everything Is Illuminated was a Paste Magazine: Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) Selection in 2009 and a Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
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Jonathan Safran Foer: F.A.Q
When was Jonathan Safran Foer Born? How old is Jonathan Safran Foer?
Jonathan Safran Foer was born on February 21st, 1977. Jonathan Safran Foer is currently 49 years old.
Where was Jonathan Safran Foer Born?
Jonathan Safran Foer was born in Washington, D.C., USA and is American.
What was the first book Jonathan Safran Foer wrote?
The first book written by Jonathan Safran Foer was Everything Is Illuminated, published in 2002.
What was the most recent book Jonathan Safran Foer wrote?
His most recently released work was Party Games on September 4th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Jonathan Safran Foer?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jonathan Safran Foer book is
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Here are his most popular books:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (7.45)
- Everything Is Illuminated (6.5)
- Here I Am (9)
- We Are the Weather (10)
Are there upcoming new books by Jonathan Safran Foer?
Jonathan Safran Foer 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 Safran Foer written?
Jonathan Safran Foer has written 13 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story Collections, 3 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Chapbooks, 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series, 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series.