Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Freedom |
2009 |
Buy |
| Septology |
2022 |
N/A |
| Best European Fiction 2010 |
2009 |
Buy |
| I Is Another: Septology III-V |
2020 |
N/A |
| Jeg er en anden - Septologien IV |
2020 |
N/A |
| Jeg er en anden - Septologien V |
2020 |
N/A |
| Et nyt navn - Septologien VI |
2021 |
N/A |
| Et nyt navn - Septologien VII |
2021 |
N/A |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays |
2015 |
Buy |
| Scenes from a Childhood |
2018 |
Buy |
| Septology |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Silent Language |
2024 |
Buy |
Dalkey Archive Essentials Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Making of Americans |
1925 |
Buy |
| Ryder |
1928 |
Buy |
| Point Counter Point |
1928 |
Buy |
| Family of Pascual Duarte |
1942 |
Buy |
| Angel in the Forest: A Fairy Tale of Two Utopias |
1945 |
Buy |
| The Planetarium |
1959 |
Buy |
| The Sot-Weed Factor |
1960 |
Buy |
| Miss MacIntosh, My Darling |
1965 |
Buy |
| Langrishe, Go Down |
1966 |
Buy |
| Cigarettes |
1987 |
Buy |
| Jade Cabinet |
1993 |
Buy |
| Billy and Girl |
1996 |
Buy |
| Europeana |
2001 |
Buy |
| Impossible Object |
2015 |
Buy |
| Trilogy |
2022 |
Buy |
| Mulligan Stew |
2022 |
Buy |
| La Batarde |
2023 |
Buy |
| Nobodaddy’s Children |
2023 |
Buy |
| Tomb for Boris Davidovich |
2024 |
Buy |
| Chapel Road |
2025 |
Buy |
Plays#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl on the Sofa |
2002 |
Buy |
| Plays One |
2004 |
Buy |
| Plays Two |
2005 |
Buy |
| Plays Three |
2005 |
Buy |
| Plays Four |
2006 |
Buy |
| I Am The Wind |
2011 |
Buy |
| Plays Five |
2011 |
Buy |
| Plays Six |
2014 |
Buy |
Poetry#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Poems |
2014 |
Buy |
Septology Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Other Name |
2020 |
Buy |
| Septology |
2022 |
N/A |
| I is Another |
2021 |
Buy |
| I Is Another: Septology III-V |
2020 |
N/A |
| A New Name |
2021 |
Buy |
| Jeg er en anden - Septologien IV |
2020 |
N/A |
| Jeg er en anden - Septologien V |
2020 |
N/A |
| Et nyt navn - Septologien VI |
2021 |
N/A |
| Et nyt navn - Septologien VII |
2021 |
N/A |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Nightsongs |
1997 |
Buy |
| Aliss at the Fire |
2004 |
Buy |
| A Shining |
2023 |
Buy |
| Vaim |
2025 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Melancholy I-II |
2023 |
Buy |
| Morning & Evening |
2024 |
Buy |
Trilogien Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Andvake |
2007 |
Buy |
| ثلاثية |
2014 |
N/A |
| Olavs draumar |
2012 |
N/A |
| Kveldsvævd |
2014 |
N/A |
Jon Fosse is a Norwegian writer whose work spans novels, plays, poetry, and essays. He won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, with the Swedish Academy citing his work for giving voice to the unsayable. His writing is marked by spare, repetitive prose that circles around moments of intense emotion and spiritual searching.
Fosse’s most celebrated prose work is Septology, a seven-part novel published in three English-language volumes between 2020 and 2021. His plays, collected in six volumes published by Oberon Books, have been staged worldwide and are among the most performed in contemporary European theater. He has also published poetry, novellas, essays, and children’s books over a career spanning several decades.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jon Fosse written?
Jon Fosse has written 60 books across nine series.
What was Jon Fosse's first book?
Jon Fosse’s first book is The Making of Americans, published in 1925.
What did Jon Fosse win the Nobel Prize for?
Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his plays and prose that give voice to the unsayable. He is known for a minimalist style that uses repetition and simple language to explore themes of existence, faith, and human connection.