David Foster Wallace Books in Order

David Foster Wallace is a masterful wordsmith who fearlessly explores the human condition through his writing. His innovative approach to storytelling has captivated readers worldwide, weaving comedy, brilliance, and empathy into a unique narrative style. With a keen eye for observation, Wallace collects and distills the complexities of modern life, seeking to make sense of the world's vast and often overwhelming information. Throughout his storied career, Wallace has published numerous critically acclaimed works, including the epic novel "Infinite Jest," which solidified his reputation as a literary genius. He was awarded the prestigious Whiting Writers Award (1987) and the Lannan Literary Award for his remarkable contributions to contemporary literature. As a respected educator, Wallace held a special chair at Pomona College, where he taught writing and inspired a new generation of writers. His essays, such as those collected in "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again," offer profound insights into the human experience, earning him a devoted following and cementing his status as one of the most influential writers of his generation.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by David Foster Wallace

  • #1
    Signifying Rappers(1990)
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  • #2
    The Future of Fiction(1996)
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  • #3
    A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again(1997)
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  • #4
    McCain's Promise(2000)
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  • #5
    Up, Simba!(2000)
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  • #6
    Everything and More(2003)
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  • #7
    Consider the Lobster and Other Essays(2005)
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  • #8
    This Is Water(2009)
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  • #9
    Fate, Time, and Language(2010)
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  • #10
    Getting Away from Already Being Pretty Much Away from It All(2012)
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  • #11
    Both Flesh and Not(2012)
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  • #12
    Quack This Way(2013)
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  • #13
    On Tennis(2014)
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  • #14
    David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words(2014)
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  • #15
    Open City #5: Change or Die(1997)
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  • #16
    The Ex-Files(2000)
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  • #17
    Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus(2004)
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  • #18
    The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories(2004)
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  • #19
    The Best American Essays 2005(2005)
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  • #20
    Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction(2007)
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  • #21
    Thomas Demand: L'Esprit d'Escalier(2007)
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  • #22
    The Best American Essays 2007(2007)
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  • #23
    Conversaciones con David Foster Wallace(2012)
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  • #24
    Way More than Luck(2015)
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  • #25
    Conceptualisms(2022)
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  • #1
    The Broom of the System(1987)
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  • #2
    Infinite Jest(1996)
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  • #3
    The Pale King(2011)
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  • #4
    Something to Do with Paying Attention(2022)
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  • #5
    Girl With Curious Hair(1989)
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  • #6
    Brief Interviews with Hideous Men(1999)
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  • #7
    Oblivion(2004)
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  • #8
    String Theory(2014)
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  • #9
    The David Foster Wallace Reader(2014)
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  • #1
    Learning To Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)(2005)
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  • #2
    Roberto Bolaño (By: Roberto Bolaño)(2009)
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  • #3
    Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)(2011)
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  • #4
    Jorge Luis Borges (By: Jorge Luis Borges)(2012)
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  • #5
    Hannah Arendt (By: Hannah Arendt)(2013)
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  • #6
    David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words(2014)
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  • #7
    James Baldwin (By: James Baldwin,Quincy Troupe)(2014)
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  • #8
    Ray Bradbury (By: Ray Bradbury,Sam Weller)(2014)
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  • #9
    Gabriel García Márquez (By: Gabriel García Márquez)(2015)
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  • #10
    Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)(2015)
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  • #11
    Ernest Hemingway (By: Ernest Hemingway)(2015)
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  • #12
    Nora Ephron (By: Nora Ephron)(2015)
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  • #13
    Philip K. Dick (By: Philip K. Dick)(2015)
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  • #14
    J. D. Salinger (By: J.D. Salinger)(2016)
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  • #15
    Oliver Sacks (By: Oliver Sacks)(2016)
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  • #16
    Jane Jacobs (By: Jane Jacobs)(2016)
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  • #17
    David Bowie (By: David Bowie)(2016)
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  • #18
    Martin Luther King, Jr. (By: Martin Luther King Jr.)(2017)
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  • #19
    Christopher Hitchens (By: Christopher Hitchens)(2017)
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  • #20
    Hunter S. Thompson (By: Hunter S. Thompson)(2018)
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  • #21
    Kathy Acker (By: Kathy Acker)(2018)
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  • #22
    Julia Child (By: Julia Child)(2018)
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  • #23
    Ursula K. Le Guin (By: Ursula K. Le Guin)(2019)
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  • #24
    Prince (By: Prince)(2019)
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  • #25
    Billie Holiday (By: Billie Holiday)(2019)
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  • #26
    Anthony Bourdain (By: Melville House,Helen Rosner)(2019)
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  • #27
    Graham Greene (By: Graham Greene)(2019)
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  • #28
    Toni Morrison (By: Toni Morrison)(2020)
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  • #29
    Frida Kahlo (By: Frida Kahlo)(2020)
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  • #30
    Marilyn Monroe (By: Melville House,Sady Doyle)(2020)
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  • #31
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg (By: Melville House)(2020)
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  • #32
    Shirley Chisholm (By: Shirley Chisholm)(2021)
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  • #33
    The Last Interview (By: Fred Rogers)(2021)
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  • #34
    Fred Rogers (By: Fred Rogers)(2021)
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  • #35
    Johnny Cash (By: Johnny Cash)(2021)
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  • #36
    John Lewis (By: Melville House)(2021)
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  • #37
    Janet Malcolm (By: Melville House)(2022)
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  • #38
    Diego Maradona (By: Melville House)(2022)
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  • #39
    Kurt Cobain (By: Melville House)(2022)
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  • #40
    Bell Hooks (By: bell hooks)(2023)
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  • #41
    Octavia E. Butler (By: Melville House)(2023)
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About David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace is a masterful wordsmith who fearlessly explores the human condition through his writing. His innovative approach to storytelling has captivated readers worldwide, weaving comedy, brilliance, and empathy into a unique narrative style. With a keen eye for observation, Wallace collects and distills the complexities of modern life, seeking to make sense of the world's vast and often overwhelming information. Throughout his storied career, Wallace has published numerous critically acclaimed works, including the epic novel "Infinite Jest," which solidified his reputation as a literary genius. He was awarded the prestigious Whiting Writers Award (1987) and the Lannan Literary Award for his remarkable contributions to contemporary literature. As a respected educator, Wallace held a special chair at Pomona College, where he taught writing and inspired a new generation of writers. His essays, such as those collected in "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again," offer profound insights into the human experience, earning him a devoted following and cementing his status as one of the most influential writers of his generation.

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