Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks was born in London, England on July 9th, 1933 and passed away at the age of 82 on August 30th, 2015.

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Oliver Sacks Stats: The highest rated book by Oliver Sacks on Book Notification is Musicophilia, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Oliver Sacks on Book Notification is The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is Musicophilia, a Non-Fiction book.

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

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Migraine
1970
2
Awakenings
1973
3
A Leg to Stand On
1984
4
7.2
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
1985
5
8
Seeing Voices
1989
6
An Anthropologist on Mars
1995
7
The Island of the Colorblind
1996
8
Oaxaca Journal
2002
9
9
Musicophilia
2007
10
Asylum
2009
11
The Mind's Eye
2010
12
Hallucinations
2012
13
10
Gratitude
2015
14
The River of Consciousness
2017
15
Everything in Its Place
2019
16
The Creative Self
2019

List of ' Memoirs in Publication Order

List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Learning to Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
Learning to Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
2
Roberto Bolaño: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (By: Roberto Bolaño)
2009
3
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut)
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut)
2011
4
Jorge Luis Borges (By: Jorge Luis Borges)
2012
5
Hannah Arendt: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Hannah Arendt)
2013
6
James Baldwin: The Last Interview: and other Conversations (By: James Baldwin, Quincy Troupe)
2014
7
Ray Bradbury: The Last Interview (By: Ray Bradbury, Sam Weller)
2014
8
Gabriel García Márquez (By: Gabriel García Márquez)
2015
9
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
2015
10
Ernest Hemingway (By: Ernest Hemingway)
2015
11
Nora Ephron: The Last Interview (By: Nora Ephron)
2015
12
Philip K. Dick (By: Philip K. Dick)
2015
13
J. D. Salinger (By: J.D. Salinger)
2016
14
Oliver Sacks
2016
15
Jane Jacobs (By: Jane Jacobs)
2016
16
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
2016
17
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
2017
18
Christopher Hitchens (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2017
19
Hunter S. Thompson (By: Hunter S. Thompson)
2018
20
Kathy Acker: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Kathy Acker)
2018
21
Julia Child: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Julia Child)
2018
22
10
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
2019
23
Billie Holiday: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Billie Holiday, Khanya Mtshali)
2019
24
Graham Greene: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Graham Greene)
2019
25
Toni Morrison: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Toni Morrison)
2020
26
Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Frida Kahlo)
2020
27
Shirley Chisholm: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Barbara Lee, Shirley Chisholm)
2021
28
Fred Rogers: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Fred Rogers)
2021
29
Johnny Cash: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Johnny Cash)
2021
30
John Lewis: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2021
31
Janet Malcolm: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2022
32
Kurt Cobain: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations ( By: Melville House)
2022
33
bell hooks: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: bell hooks)
2023
34
Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2023
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List of Oliver Sacks Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
London Review of Books: Anthology 1
1981
2
A Glorious Accident
1993
3
Hidden Histories of Science
1995
4
Nature's Imagination: The Frontiers of Scientific Vision
1995
5
The Best American Science Writing 2000
2000
6
The Vintage Book of Amnesia
2000
7
The Best American Science Writing 2003
2003
8
The Best American Spiritual Writing 2004
2004
9
The Best American Essays 2005
2005
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Oliver Sacks: Biography

Oliver Sacks (Oliver Wolf Sacks) was born on July 9th, 1933. Oliver passed away August 30th, 2015 at 82 years old. Oliver Sacks was born in London, England.

Oliver Sacks is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 16 books available. The first was released in 1970 with the novel Migraine. The most recently released novel was The Creative Self which was released in 2019.

Oliver Sacks (Oliver Wolf Sacks) also wrote the ' Memoirs series which has 2 books including Uncle Tungsten and On the Move.

Oliver Sacks: Awards & Accolades

Sacks' book, On the Move was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science and Technology, in 2015.

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
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  4. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  5. Mark Twain, author of the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Series.

Oliver Sacks: F.A.Q

When was Oliver Sacks Born?

Oliver Sacks was born on July 9th, 1933.

When did Oliver Sacks die?

Oliver Sacks died on August 30th, 2015 at 82 years old.

Where was Oliver Sacks Born?

Oliver Sacks was born in London, England.

What was the first book Oliver Sacks wrote?

The first novel written by Oliver Sacks was Migraine, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Oliver Sacks wrote?

His most recently released work was The Creative Self (a short story) on October 29th, 2019.

How many books has Oliver Sacks written?

Oliver Sacks has written 19 books. 16 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the ' Memoirs Series, 1 book in The Last Interview Series.

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