Deep Focus Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Deep Focus books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
They Live
Buy on Amazon2010
Death Wish (By: Christopher Sorrentino)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Sting (By: Sean Howe,MatthewSpecktor)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (By: Josh Wilker)
Buy on Amazon2011
Heathers (By: John Ross Bowie)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye: Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Starlight 2
Buy on Amazon1998
Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Buy on Amazon1998
The Vintage Book of Amnesia
Buy on Amazon2000
On the Rocks: The KGB Bar Fiction Anthology
Buy on Amazon2002
A Galaxy Not So Far Away
Buy on Amazon2002
110 Stories
Buy on Amazon2004
Writers on Writers
Buy on Amazon2005
The Insomniac Reader
Buy on Amazon2005
The Best American Essays 2005
Buy on Amazon2005
Feeling Very Strange
Buy on Amazon2006
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
Buy on Amazon2007
Rewired
Buy on Amazon2007
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2008
The Best American Essays 2008
Buy on Amazon2008
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
Buy on Amazon2008
Half-Minute Horrors
Buy on Amazon2009
The Secret History of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon2009
Pen America 13
Buy on Amazon2009
Crucified Dreams
Buy on Amazon2011
My Ideal Bookshelf
Buy on Amazon2012
Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
Buy on Amazon2013
McSweeney's #44
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best American Mystery Stories 2019
Buy on Amazon2019
Fight of the Century
Buy on Amazon2020
The Writer's Library
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Deep Focus series is publication order: 1. They Live (2010), 2. Death Wish (By: Christopher Sorrentino) (2010), 3. The Sting (By: Sean Howe,MatthewSpecktor) (2011), 4. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (By: Josh Wilker) (2011), 5. Heathers (By: John Ross Bowie) (2011), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Deep Focus series by Jonathan Lethem contains 31 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Deep Focus series is written by Jonathan Lethem. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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