Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon (Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr.) was born on May 8th, 1937 and is currently 89 years old. Thomas Pynchon was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA. Pynchon attended Cornell University where he received a B.A.
Thomas Pynchon has written 9 standalone novels, starting with V. in 1963. The most recently released novel was Shadow Ticket, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Thomas at this time.
Thomas Pynchon was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1988 for his power of language and theme in his fiction, and for his proficiency of history, the sciences, politics, and art.
Thomas Pynchon: Awards & Accolades
Thomas Pynchon books have been nominated for multiple awards, V. was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1964. Bleeding Edge was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2013.
Thomas Pynchon: Lists & Other Mentions
- Gravity's Rainbow has made several lists including:
- Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
- Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
- National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
- The Telegraph: 50 Best Cult Books Selection in 2016.
- Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
- Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
- V. was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
- Mason & Dixon was an Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020 and a Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
- Shadow Ticket was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025 Selection in 2025.
- The Crying of Lot 49 was a Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
Mason & Dixon was listed at #27 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.
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- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.
- Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
Thomas Pynchon: F.A.Q
When was Thomas Pynchon Born? How old is Thomas Pynchon?
Thomas Pynchon was born on May 8th, 1937. Thomas Pynchon is currently 89 years old.
Where was Thomas Pynchon Born?
Thomas Pynchon was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA and is American.
What was the first book Thomas Pynchon wrote?
The first book written by Thomas Pynchon was Mortality and Mercy in Vienna, published in 1959.
What was the most recent book Thomas Pynchon wrote?
His most recently released work was Shadow Ticket on October 7th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Thomas Pynchon?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Thomas Pynchon book is
The Crying of Lot 49. Here are his most popular books:
- The Crying of Lot 49 (7.14)
- Inherent Vice (7.25)
- Gravity's Rainbow (4)
- Bleeding Edge (6.25)
- V. (7)
Are there upcoming new books by Thomas Pynchon?
Thomas Pynchon 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 Thomas Pynchon written?
Thomas Pynchon has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 Short Story Collections.