Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

This is a complete list of Vladimir Nabokov books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series or category.

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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Mary
1926
2
King, Queen, Knave
1928
3
The Luzhin Defense
1929
4
The Eye
1930
5
Glory
1931
6
Laughter in the Dark
1932
7
Despair
1934
8
Invitation to a Beheading
1938
9
The Gift
1938
10
The Enchanter
1939
11
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
1941
12
Bend Sinister
1947
13
8.5
Lolita
1955
14
10
Pnin
1957
15
10
Pale Fire
1962
16
Ada, or Ardor
1969
17
4
Transparent Things
1972
18
Look at the Harlequins!
1974
19
The Original of Laura
2009

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Nikolai Gogol
1944
2
9
Speak, Memory
1951
3
Lectures on Literature
1980
4
Lectures on Ulysses
1980
5
Lectures on Russian Literature
1981
6
Lectures on Don Quixote
1983
7
Selected Letters, 1940-1977
1989
8
The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
1995
9
Letters to Vera
2014
10
Insomniac Dreams
2017
11
Think, Write, Speak
2019

List of Vladimir Nabokov Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Autumn Light: Illuminations of Age
1978
2
The Seventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1980
3
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
4
The Joy of Football
1986
5
The Amis Story Anthology
1992
6
Wonderful Town
2000
7
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2
2000
8
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
9
The Vintage Book of Amnesia
2000
10
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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Vladimir Nabokov: Biography

Vladimir Nabokov (Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov) was born on April 22nd, 1899. Vladimir passed away July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old. Vladimir Nabokov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Vladimir Nabokov (Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1926 with the novel Mary. The most recently released novel was The Original of Laura which was released in 2009.

Vladimir Nabokov also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 11 books including Nikolai Gogol and Speak, Memory.

Vladimir Nabokov: Awards & Accolades

Vladimir Nabokov books have been nominated for multiple awards, Pale Fire was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1963. The Luzhin Defense was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1965. Transparent Things was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1973. Look at the Harlequins! was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1975. Tyrants Destroyed and Other Stories was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1976. Lolita was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 1998.

Vladimir Nabokov: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Lolita was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1958.

Vladimir Nabokov: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Vladimir Nabokov on Book Notification is Lolita, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Vladimir Nabokov on Book Notification is Lolita, a Standalone novel.

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Vladimir Nabokov are:

  1. Stephen King, author of the The Dark Tower Series.
  2. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the novel: The Great Gatsby.
  3. Truman Capote, author of the novel: In Cold Blood.
  4. George Orwell, author of the novel: 1984.
  5. Margaret Atwood, author of the The Handmaid's Tale Series.

Vladimir Nabokov: F.A.Q

When was Vladimir Nabokov Born?

Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 22nd, 1899.

When did Vladimir Nabokov die?

Vladimir Nabokov died on July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old.

Where was Vladimir Nabokov Born?

Vladimir Nabokov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

What was the first book Vladimir Nabokov wrote?

The first novel written by Vladimir Nabokov was Mary, published in 1926.

What was the most recent book Vladimir Nabokov wrote?

His most recently released work was Think, Write, Speak on November 7th, 2019.

How many books has Vladimir Nabokov written?

Vladimir Nabokov has written 40 books. 19 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Play, 9 books in the Collections, 11 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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