Jessica Pan books

Complete list of books by Jessica Pan, including Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come and Graduates in Wonderland.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Graduates in Wonderland 2014 Buy
Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come 2019 Buy

Jessica Pan is a journalist and author who grew up in Texas before attending Brown University. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Cut, Vice, and other publications. She has lived in several countries, including working as a TV reporter in Beijing before settling in London.

Her first book, Graduates in Wonderland (2014), co-written with Rachel Kapelke-Dale, is a memoir based on real emails exchanged between the two friends as they navigated adulthood in Beijing, Paris, and beyond. Her second book, Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come (2019), chronicles a year spent forcing herself to live like an extrovert: talking to strangers, doing stand-up comedy, hosting dinner parties, and traveling solo. The book is honest and funny, drawing on her own deep introversion to explore whether stepping outside your comfort zone makes life better.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jessica Pan best known for?

She is best known for Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come, a humorous memoir about her year-long experiment living as an extrovert despite being a lifelong introvert. The book sold over 100,000 copies.

Where is Jessica Pan from?

Pan grew up in Texas and attended Brown University. She has lived in Beijing, Melbourne, and London, where she currently resides.

Did Jessica Pan co-write any books?

Yes, Graduates in Wonderland was co-written with her college friend Rachel Kapelke-Dale. It is based on real emails they exchanged after graduating from Brown University.

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