Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Pynchon

Upcoming Thomas Pynchon Books

October 7th, 2025: Shadow Ticket (Standalone)

Bleeding Edge (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Thomas Pynchon, on January 1st, 2013.

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Thomas Pynchon Stats: The highest rated book by Thomas Pynchon on Book Notification is Vineland, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Crying of Lot 49, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Thomas Pynchon on Book Notification is The Crying of Lot 49, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Inherent Vice, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1984

List of Thomas Pynchon Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1985
2
1991
3
1994
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Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Pynchon (Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr.) was born on May 8th, 1937 and is currently 88 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 is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 9 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1963 with the novel V.. The most recently released novel was Bleeding Edge which was released in 2013.

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.

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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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 88 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 Bleeding Edge on January 1st, 2013.

Will there be any more books by Thomas Pynchon?

Thomas Pynchon has a new book coming out on October 7th, 2025 called Shadow Ticket.

How many books has Thomas Pynchon written?

Thomas Pynchon has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Short Story Collections.

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