Aleksandar Hemon Books in Order
Aleksandar Hemon is a celebrated author, graduated from the University of Sarajevo with a degree in literature in 1990. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where he initially struggled to write in English, a language he spoke with limited proficiency. Undeterred, Hemon began writing in English in 1995, and his work soon gained recognition in prominent publications such as The New Yorker and Esquire. His notable works include the critically acclaimed novel The Lazarus Project, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has also penned three collections of short stories: The Question of Bruno, Nowhere Man, and Love and Obstacles. Hemon's writing has earned him prestigious accolades, including a 2003 Guggenheim Fellowship and a "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation. He continues to reside in Chicago.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Aleksandar Hemon
- #1AmazonFor Better and for Worse (By: Symphony Space)(1993)
- #2AmazonFood Fictions (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #3AmazonTravel Tales (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #4AmazonEdith Wharton (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #5AmazonPets! (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #6AmazonTales of Betrayal (By: John Cheever,Tessa Hadley,John Biguenet,Adam Haslett,Rattawut Lapcharoensap,Symphony Space,Galina Vromen)(2007)
- #7AmazonFamily Matters (By: Symphony Space)(2007)
- #8AmazonAre We There Yet? (By: Symphony Space)(2008)
- #9AmazonThe William Hurt Collection (With: Richard Ford,Tobias Wolff,William Hurt,Ron Carlson,Symphony Space)(2009)
- #10AmazonAmerican Classics (By: Edgar Allan Poe,Joyce Carol Oates,Eudora Welty,John Cheever,Alice Walker,Donald Barthelme,John Sayles,Amy Tan,Symphony Space)(2010)
- #11AmazonNew American Stories (With: Sherman Alexie,Jhumpa Lahiri,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Symphony Space)(2011)
- #12AmazonPoe! (By: Symphony Space)(2012)
- #13AmazonThe Best of McSweeney's(2004)
- #14AmazonThe Anchor Book of New American Short Stories(2004)
- #15AmazonThe Book of Other People(2007)
- #16AmazonBest European Fiction 2010(2009)
- #17AmazonBest European Fiction 2011(2010)
- #18AmazonSelected Shorts: New American Stories(2011)
- #19AmazonBest European Fiction 2012(2011)
- #20AmazonFreeman's: Arrival(2015)
- #21AmazonThe Displaced(2018)
- #22AmazonFreeman's Power(2018)
- #23AmazonFight of the Century(2020)
About Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hemon is a celebrated author, graduated from the University of Sarajevo with a degree in literature in 1990. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where he initially struggled to write in English, a language he spoke with limited proficiency. Undeterred, Hemon began writing in English in 1995, and his work soon gained recognition in prominent publications such as The New Yorker and Esquire. His notable works include the critically acclaimed novel The Lazarus Project, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has also penned three collections of short stories: The Question of Bruno, Nowhere Man, and Love and Obstacles. Hemon's writing has earned him prestigious accolades, including a 2003 Guggenheim Fellowship and a "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation. He continues to reside in Chicago.
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