Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad was born in Berdychi, Ukraine, Russian Empire on December 3rd, 1857 and passed away at the age of 66 on August 3rd, 1924.

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Joseph Conrad Stats: The highest rated book by Joseph Conrad on Book Notification is The Secret Agent, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Heart of Darkness, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Joseph Conrad on Book Notification is Heart of Darkness, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Secret Agent, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Joseph Conrad 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 Heart of Darkness, The Secret Agent, and Lord Jim.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Shifting of the Fire (With: Ford Madox Ford)	1892	Loading... Go
2	8 Almayer's Folly	1895	Loading... Go
3	7 An Outcast of the Islands	1896	Loading... Go
4	The N*gger of Narcissus	1897	Loading... Go
5	6.7 Lord Jim	1900	Loading... Go
6	Romance (With: Ford Madox Ford)	1900	Loading... Go
7	The Inheritors (With: Ford Madox Ford)	1901	Loading... Go
8	6.8 Heart of Darkness	1902	Loading... Go
9	Nostromo	1904	Loading... Go
10	7 The Secret Agent	1907	Loading... Go
11	The Point of Honor / The Duel	1908	Loading... Go
12	A Set Of Six	1908	Loading... Go
13	10 The Secret Sharer	1909	Loading... Go
14	The Nature of a Crime (With: Ford Madox Ford)	1909	Loading... Go
15	Under Western Eyes	1911	Loading... Go
16	'Twixt Land and Sea	1912	Loading... Go
17	A Personal Record	1912	Loading... Go
18	Chance	1913	Loading... Go
19	Victory	1915	Loading... Go
20	Within the Tides	1915	Loading... Go
21	8 The Shadow-Line	1916	Loading... Go
22	The Arrow of Gold	1919	Loading... Go
23	The Rescue	1920	Loading... Go
24	The Black Mate	1922	Loading... Go
25	The Rover	1923	Loading... Go
26	The Tremolino	2020	Loading... Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Typhoon, Youth, A Narrative, and Youth / Heart of Darkness / The End of the Tether.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Tales Of Unrest	1898	Loading... Go
2	6.7 Typhoon	1902	Loading... Go
3	8.5 Youth, A Narrative	1902	Loading... Go
4	Laughing Anne & One day more: two plays	1924	Loading... Go
5	Tales Of Hearsay	1925	Loading... Go
6	Tales of Land and Sea	1953	Loading... Go
7	The Portable Conrad	1961	Loading... Go
8	Conrad's Manifesto	1966	Loading... Go
9	Congo Diary and Other Uncollected Pieces	1978	Loading... Go
10	4 Youth / Heart of Darkness / The End of the Tether	2010	Loading... Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		One Day More	2007	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Mirror Of The Sea & A Personal Record, Some Reminiscences, and Last Essays.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Mirror Of The Sea & A Personal Record	1912	Loading... Go
2	Some Reminiscences	1912	Loading... Go
3	Last Essays	2010	Loading... Go
4	Letters	2020	Loading... Go

List of Joseph Conrad Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Great First World War Stories	1930	Loading... Go
2	4 50 Great Short Stories	1952	Loading... Go
3	Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century	1954	Loading... Go
4	6 Mysterious Sea Stories	1987	Loading... Go
5	Sea-Cursed	1994	Loading... Go
6	Empire Tales	2008	Loading... Go
7	50 Classic Novellas	2011	Loading... Go
8	Simply Witchcraft's Best Short Stories Volume I	2013	Loading... Go
9	Writers: Their Lives and Works	2018	Loading... Go
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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzenionski) was born on December 3rd, 1857. Joseph passed away August 3rd, 1924 at 66 years old. Joseph Conrad was born in Berdychi, Ukraine, Russian Empire.

Joseph Conrad is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Thriller, Literary Fiction, and Adventure Fiction genres.

Joseph Conrad had written 26 standalone novels, starting with The Shifting of the Fire in 1892. The most recently released novel was The Tremolino, which was released in 2020.

Joseph Conrad also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 10 books including Tales Of Unrest and Typhoon.

Joseph Conrad: Awards & Accolades

Conrad's book, Heart of Darkness was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2012.

Joseph Conrad: Lists & Other Mentions

Under Western Eyes was a Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
The Secret Agent was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998 and a Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
Nostromo has made several lists including:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
3. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003.
Heart of Darkness has made several lists including:
1. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
3. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
4. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
5. BBC: 100 Greatest British Novels Selection in 2015.
6. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
7. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
8. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
9. The Independent: 40 Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2023.
10. The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
11. Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
12. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
13. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
14. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
15. BBC: Radio Oxford 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die Selection in 2020.
16. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
17. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
18. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
19. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
Lord Jim was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998 and a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.

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Joseph Conrad: F.A.Q

When was Joseph Conrad Born?

Joseph Conrad was born on December 3rd, 1857.

When did Joseph Conrad die?

Joseph Conrad died on August 3rd, 1924 at 66 years old.

Where was Joseph Conrad Born?

Joseph Conrad was born in Berdychi, Ukraine, Russian Empire.

What was the first book Joseph Conrad wrote?

The first book written by Joseph Conrad was The Shifting of the Fire, published in 1892.

What was the most recent book Joseph Conrad wrote?

His most recently released work was The Tremolino (a short story) on August 9th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Joseph Conrad?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joseph Conrad book is Heart of Darkness. Here are his most popular books:

Heart of Darkness (6.77)
The Secret Agent (7)
Lord Jim (6.67)
Typhoon (6.67)
Almayer's Folly (8)

What genres does Joseph Conrad Write?

Joseph Conrad primarily writes in the Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Social Commentary, Spy / Espionage Thriller, and Political Thriller.

How many books has Joseph Conrad written?

Joseph Conrad has written 41 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 26 Standalone Novels, 10 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Play, 4 Non-Fiction.

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