Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on November 11th, 1922 and passed away at the age of 84 on April 11th, 2007.

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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Stats: The highest rated book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. on Book Notification is Harrison Bergeron, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is If This Isn't Nice What Is?, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. on Book Notification is Slaughterhouse-Five, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Breakfast of Champions, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Delta Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Galápagos
1985
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2
8
Bluebeard
1987
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Player Piano / Utopia 14
1952
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2
7.6
The Sirens of Titan
1959
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3
7.3
Cat's Cradle
1960
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4
8
Mother Night
1961
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5
7.6
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
1965
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6
7.5
Slaughterhouse-Five
1969
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7
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
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8
7.9
Breakfast of Champions
1973
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9
7.3
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
1976
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10
7
Jailbird
1979
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11
6.7
Deadeye Dick
1982
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12
9
Hocus Pocus
1990
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13
4.7
Timequake
1997
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Report on the Barnhouse Effect
1950
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2
Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog
1953
3
Unready to Wear
1953
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4
The Big Trip Up Yonder
1954
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5
9.2
Harrison Bergeron
1961
6
8
2 B R 0 2 B
1968
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7
Who Am I This Time? For Romeos and Juliets
1970
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8
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian
1999
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9
The Honor of a Newsboy
2009
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10
Confido
2009
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11
Hall of Mirrors
2009
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12
A Song for Selma
2009
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13
Hello, Red
2009
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14
The Good Explainer
2009
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15
King and Queen of the Universe
2009
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16
Little Drops of Water
2009
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17
The Nice Little People
2009
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18
Ed Luby's Key Club
2009
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19
Shout about It from the Housetops
2009
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20
FUBAR
2009
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21
Basic Training
2012
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22
Vonnegut by the Dozen: Twelve Pieces by Kurt Vonnegut (With: Richard Lingeman)
2013
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23
Slice of Life
2016
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Canary in a Cat House
1961
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2
8.3
2BR02B
1962
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3
8
Welcome to the Monkey House
1968
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4
Bagombo Snuff Box
1999
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5
8
Armageddon in Retrospect
2008
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6
10
Look at the Birdie
2009
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7
While Mortals Sleep
2011
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8
6
Sucker's Portfolio
2012
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9
Sinbad
2016
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons
1974
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2
Palm Sunday
1981
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3
Like Shaking Hands with God
1999
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4
Kurt Vonnegut on Mark Twain, Lincoln, Imperialist Wars and the Weather
2004
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5
7
A Man Without a Country
2005
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6
10
Letters
2012
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7
We Are What We Pretend To Be
2012
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8
8.5
If This Isn't Nice What Is?
2013
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9
Pity the Reader
2019
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List of Biographies & Memoirs in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fates Worse Than Death
1982
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2
Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945
2020
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List of Plays in Publication Order (with Christopher Sergel)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Welcome to the Monkey House (With: Christopher Sergel)
1968
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2
9
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
1971
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sun, Moon, Star
1980
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List of Slaughter-House Five Books in Publication Order (with Ryan North)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade
2020
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List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Learning to Live Finally: The Last Interview (By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
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List of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Connoisseur's Science Fiction
1964
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2
ABC of Science Fiction
1968
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3
Best SF Vol 7
1971
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4
Masks
1971
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5
Autumn Light: Illuminations of Age
1978
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6
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1980
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7
The Golden Age of Science Fiction
1981
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8
Space Odyssey
1983
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9
A World of Fiction
1983
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10
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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11
Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
1987
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12
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
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13
Cybersex: Aliens, Neurosex and Cyborgasms
1996
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14
The Flying Sorcerers
1997
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15
Wizards of Odd
1997
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16
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction
1998
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17
Writers on Writing
2001
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18
Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth
2002
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19
Louder than Bombs: Interviews from The Progressive Magazine
2004
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20
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2
2010
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21
The Best American Mystery Stories 2010
2010
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22
Slaughterhouse-Five: Critical Insights
2010
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23
Science Fiction Collection 002
2011
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24
The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack
2012
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25
The Big Book of Classic Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction
2013
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26
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
2015
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27
Grave Predictions
2016
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28
The Ultimate Short Story Bundle
2020
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.) was born on November 11th, 1922. Kurt passed away April 11th, 2007 at 84 years old. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Vonnegut Jr. attended Carnegie Mellon University where he studied mechanical engineering, Cornell University where he studied Humanities and University of Chicago where he received an M.A. in Anthropology.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was the author of the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 23 novels. The Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1950 with the novel Report on the Barnhouse Effect. The most recently released novel in the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Short Stories/Novellas series was Slice of Life which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Short Stories/Novellas series.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: Awards & Accolades

Vonnegut Jr.'s books have won multiple awards, Slaughterhouse-Five won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1970. The Sirens of Titan won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1973. Armageddon in Retrospect won the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2009.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Sirens of Titan was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1960. Cat's Cradle was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1964. Slaughterhouse-Five was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1970. Breakfast of Champions was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2016.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Breakfast of Champions was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1973 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1973.
  • Jailbird was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1979 and 1980 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1979.
  • Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1976.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Kurt Vonnegut Jr. are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. George Orwell, author of the novel: 1984.
  3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  4. Ray Bradbury, author of the novel: Fahrenheit 451.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: F.A.Q

When was Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Born?

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born on November 11th, 1922.

When did Kurt Vonnegut Jr. die?

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. died on April 11th, 2007 at 84 years old.

Where was Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Born?

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

What book awards has Kurt Vonnegut Jr. won?

Slaughterhouse-Five: National Book Awards Best Fiction (1970).
The Sirens of Titan: Seiun Award Best Translated Long Work (1973).
Armageddon in Retrospect: Audie Award Best Short Stories or Collections (2009).

What was the first book Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote?

The first book written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was Report on the Barnhouse Effect, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote?

His most recently released work was Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945 on December 1st, 2020.

How many books has Kurt Vonnegut Jr. written?

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has written 62 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Delta Fiction Series
  • 13 Standalone Novels
  • 23 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 9 Short Story Collections
  • 9 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 Biographies & Memoirs
  • 2 Plays
  • 1 Children's Books
  • 1 book in the Slaughter-House Five Series

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