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 Gratitude, 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.YearBook Link
1
Migraine
1970
Go
2
10
Awakenings
1973
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3
A Leg to Stand On
1984
Go
4
7.6
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
1985
Go
5
8
Seeing Voices
1989
Go
6
8
An Anthropologist on Mars
1995
Go
7
The Island of the Colorblind
1996
Go
8
Oaxaca Journal
2002
Go
9
9.2
Musicophilia
2007
Go
10
Asylum
2009
Go
11
8
The Mind's Eye
2010
Go
12
8
Hallucinations
2012
Go
13
9
Gratitude
2015
Go
14
10
The River of Consciousness
2017
Go
15
Everything in Its Place
2019
Go
16
The Creative Self
2019
Go
17
Letters
2024
Go

List of ' Memoirs in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Uncle Tungsten
2001
Go
2
9
On the Move
2015
Go

List of Best American Science Writing Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Science Writing 2003 (With: Joseph D'Agnese, Jesse Cohen)
2003
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2
The Best American Science Writing 2004 (By: Jesse Cohen, Dava Sobel)
2004
Go
3
The Best American Science Writing 2005 (By: Jesse Cohen, Alan Lightman)
2005
Go
4
The Best American Science Writing 2006 (By: Jesse Cohen, Atul Gawande)
2006
Go
5
The Best American Science Writing 2007 (By: Jesse Cohen, Gina Kolata)
2007
Go
6
The Best American Science Writing 2008 (By: Jesse Cohen, Sylvia Nasar, Jerome Groopman)
2008
Go
7
10
The Best American Science Writing 2009 (By: Jesse Cohen, Natalie Angier)
2009
Go
8
10
The Best American Science Writing 2010 (By: Jesse Cohen, Jerome Groopman)
2010
Go
9
7
The Best American Science Writing 2011 (By: Rebecca Skloot)
2011
Go
10
The Best American Science Writing 2012 (By: Jesse Cohen, Michio Kaku)
2012
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List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

Numerous interviews with renowned intellectuals and writers.

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

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

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. They currently have 17 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1970 with the book Migraine. The most recently released was Letters which was released in 2024.

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.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Oliver Sacks are:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. George Orwell, author of the novel: 1984.

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 book written by Oliver Sacks was Migraine, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Oliver Sacks wrote?

His most recently released work was Letters on November 5th, 2024.

How many books has Oliver Sacks written?

Oliver Sacks has written 21 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 17 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Best American Science Writing Series, 2 books in the ' Memoirs Series, 1 book in The Last Interview Series.

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