Denis Johnson Books in Order
Denis Johnson is a renowned poet, playwright, and author, born in Munich, West Germany, in 1949. Raised in a culturally diverse environment, traveling between Tokyo, Manila, and Washington, shaped his unique perspective. Johnson earned a master's degree from the University of Iowa, paving the way for his illustrious writing career. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades for his work, including a Lannan Fellowship in Fiction (1993), a Whiting Writer's Award (1986), and the prestigious Aga Khan Prize for Fiction from the Paris Review for Train Dreams. His achievements culminated in the National Book Award for Fiction in 2007, solidifying his position as a masterful storyteller.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Denis Johnson
- #1AmazonSeek(2001)
- #2AmazonReal Things: An Anthology of Popular Culture in American Poetry(1999)
- #3AmazonThe Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction(1999)
- #4AmazonThe New Granta Book of the American Short Story(2007)
- #5AmazonThe Best American Short Stories 2015(2015)
- #6AmazonBreaking into Blossom: Poems with Extraordinary Endings(2025)
- #1AmazonAngels(1983)
- #2AmazonFiskadoro(1985)
- #3AmazonThe Stars at Noon(1986)
- #4AmazonResuscitation of a Hanged Man(1990)
- #5AmazonAlready Dead(1997)
- #6AmazonThe Name of the World(2000)
- #7AmazonTree of Smoke(2004)
- #8AmazonNobody Move(2009)
- #9AmazonThe Laughing Monsters(2014)
- #10AmazonShoppers(2002)
- #11AmazonSoul of a Whore and Purvis(2012)
- #12AmazonTrain Dreams(2002)
- #13AmazonThe Veil(1987)
- #14AmazonJesus' Son(1992)
- #15AmazonThe Incognito Lounge(1994)
- #16AmazonThe Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations Millennium General Assembly(1995)
- #17AmazonThe Man Among the SealsInner Weather(2017)
- #18AmazonThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden(2018)
- #19AmazonCar Crash While Hitchhiking and Emergency(2020)
About Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson is a renowned poet, playwright, and author, born in Munich, West Germany, in 1949. Raised in a culturally diverse environment, traveling between Tokyo, Manila, and Washington, shaped his unique perspective. Johnson earned a master's degree from the University of Iowa, paving the way for his illustrious writing career. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades for his work, including a Lannan Fellowship in Fiction (1993), a Whiting Writer's Award (1986), and the prestigious Aga Khan Prize for Fiction from the Paris Review for Train Dreams. His achievements culminated in the National Book Award for Fiction in 2007, solidifying his position as a masterful storyteller.
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