Welcome to Jonathan Franzen’s author page. Check out the links below to find extracts of Jonathan’s books - including the critically acclaimed ‘Freedom’, which is now available in paperback – and have a look at the beautiful video animation.
On the right hand side of the screen you will find Jonathan’s books, the most recent are at the top and all link through to amazon.co.uk.
Jonathan Franzen was born in 1959 and is the author of three novels – The Twenty-Seventh City (1988), Strong Motion (1992), The Corrections (2001) – a collection of essays, How to Be Alone (2002), a memoir, The Discomfort Zone (2006) and a translation of Spring Awakening, a play by Frank Wedekind (2007).
His honours include a Whiting Writers Award in 1988, a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1996, the American Academy’s Berlin Prize in 2000, and the National Book Award (for The Corrections) in 2001. He writes frequently for the New Yorker, and lives in New York City.
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FARTHER AWAY
The new book of articles and opinion from Jonathan Franzen, author of Freedom.
Publication date: UK 7th Jun 2012
FARTHER AWAY [ePub edition]
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The new book of articles and opinion from Jonathan Franzen, author of ‘Freedom’ and ‘The Corrections’.
Publication date: UK 26th Apr 2012
FREEDOM
An international bestseller and the novel of the year, ‘Freedom’ is an epic of contemporary love and marriage.
Publication date: UK 1st Sep 2011
FREEDOM
The new novel from the author of The Corrections.
Publication date: UK 23rd Sep 2010
FREEDOM [ePub edition]
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“A masterpiece of American fiction” Sam Tanenhaus, The New York Times Book Review A novel from the author of The Corrections. This is the updated version of the text.
Publication date: UK 23rd Sep 2010
THE CORRECTIONS [ePub edition]
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From the author of ‘Freedom’, a richly realistic and darkly hilarious masterpiece about a family breakdown in an age of easy fixes.
Publication date: UK 21st Sep 2010
THE CORRECTIONS [Fourth Estate 25th Anniversary edition]
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‘The Corrections’ is one of five classic Fourth Estate books to be released as numbered, collectable editions to mark the 25th anniversary. The books will be beautifully produced hardbacks, limited to 2000 copies each, with jackets designed by some of the finest artists at work today.
Publication date: UK 15th May 2009
STRONG MOTION
The critically acclaimed second novel from the author of ‘The Corrections’.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2007
THE DISCOMFORT ZONE: A Personal History
A brilliant personal history from the award-winning author of ‘The Corrections’.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2007
THE CORRECTIONS
From the author of ‘Freedom’, a richly realistic and darkly hilarious masterpiece about a family breakdown in an age of easy fixes.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2007
HOW TO BE ALONE
Passionate, independent-minded nonfiction from the international bestselling author of ‘The Corrections’.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2007
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CITY
The critically acclaimed first novel from Jonathan Franzen, author of the prize winning and internationally bestselling, ‘The Corrections’.
Publication date: UK 2nd Jul 2007