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Jerzy Kosiński Books in Order

11 books are credited to Jerzy Kosiński, published between 1965 and 1993; 2 of them appeared after Jerzy Kosiński's death in 1991. The first book is The Painted Bird (1965) and the newest is Conversations with Jerzy Kosinski (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.

Jerzy Kosiński also publishes as Joseph Novak.

Books
11
Published
1965–1993
Total pages
2,834 across 11 books
Reading time
47–71 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,834 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

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Photo of Jerzy Kosiński, author

Jerzy Kosiński, born Józef Nikodem Lewinkopf on 14 June 1933, was a Polish-born American writer who died on 3 May 1991. Born to Jewish parents in Poland, Kosiński came through World War II with family members, sheltered by Polish villagers living nearby. After compulsory military service and schooling under Poland's communist government, Kosiński emigrated to the United States and became a US citizen. Kosiński wrote mainly in English and twice served as president of PEN's American chapter. The Painted Bird (1965) and Being There were adapted for the screen in 2019 and 1979 respectively. Other catalogued titles include Steps (1968), The Devil Tree (1973), Blind Date (1977), Pinball (1982) and Passing By (1992).

How many Jerzy Kosiński books are there?

Jerzy Kosiński has 11 books, released between 1965 and 1993. 2 of them were published after Jerzy Kosiński's death in 1991.

Jerzy Kosiński Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Jerzy Kosiński books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński (1965)
  2. Cover of Steps by Jerzy Kosiński (1968)
  3. Cover of Cockpit by Jerzy Kosiński (1968)
  4. Cover of Being There by Jerzy Kosiński (1970)
  5. Cover of The Devil Tree by Jerzy Kosiński (1973)
  6. Cover of Blind Date by Jerzy Kosiński (1977)
  7. Cover of Passion Play by Jerzy Kosiński (1979)
  8. Cover of Pinball by Jerzy Kosiński (1982)
  9. Cover of The Hermit of 69th Street / The Hermit by Jerzy Kosiński (1986)
  10. Cover of Passing By by Jerzy Kosiński (1992)
  11. Cover of Conversations with Jerzy Kosinski by Jerzy Kosiński (1993)
  1. 1
    The Painted Bird1965 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1965234
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  2. 2
    Steps1968 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1968160
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  3. 3
    Cockpit1968 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1968248
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  4. 4
    Being There1970 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970142
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  5. 5
    The Devil Tree1973 · 206 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973206
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  6. 6
    Blind Date1977 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977236
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  7. 7
    Passion Play1979 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979271
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  8. 8
    Pinball1982 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982310
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  9. 9
    The Hermit of 69th Street / The Hermit1986 · 529 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986529
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  10. 10
    Passing By1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992256
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  11. 11
    Conversations with Jerzy Kosinski1993 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993242
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Jerzy Kosiński books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

11 books

11 Jerzy Kosiński titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jerzy Kosiński books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 11 Jerzy Kosiński books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Jerzy Kosiński

Start with The Painted Bird (1965), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jerzy Kosiński book?

Conversations with Jerzy Kosinski (1993) is the newest Jerzy Kosiński book released so far.

Is there a new Jerzy Kosiński book coming?

No next Jerzy Kosiński book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Jerzy Kosiński has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for Jerzy Kosiński. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • National Book Award1969Won
  • National Book Award for Fiction1969Won
  • Nebula Award for Best Novella1972Shortlistedfor Being There

Jerzy Kosiński at a glance

Died
Jerzy Kosiński died in 1991, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Jerzy Kosiński are still being published after Jerzy Kosiński's death in 1991; the newest appeared in 1993.
Release pace
Jerzy Kosiński books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,834 pages across all 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jerzy Kosiński books, 4 of 11, were published in the 1970s.

What the Jerzy Kosiński books are about

All 11 Jerzy Kosiński books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 3 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fiction in English 3 of 11 books