Jon Fosse Books in Order
Jon Fosse has written 25 books, published between 1997 and 2025. The first book is Nightsongs (1997) and the newest is Vaim (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 1997–2025
- Pages on record
- 3,068 in 12 of 25 books
Jon Olav Fosse, born 29 September 1959, is a Norwegian author, translator and playwright. The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature went to Fosse for innovative plays and prose that give voice to the unsayable. Fosse's writing has been translated into over fifty languages, and no Norwegian playwright since Henrik Ibsen has been performed more. This listing holds 25 titles in English translation, from Nightsongs (1997) to Vaim (2025), taking in The Girl on the Sofa (2002), Aliss at the Fire (2004), the collections Plays One to Plays Five, and I Am The Wind (2011). Septology and Trilogien are the series recorded under Fosse's name.
Source: Wikidata
How many Jon Fosse books are there?
Jon Fosse has 25 books, released between 1997 and 2025. They include 2 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.
Jon Fosse Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Jon Fosse 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 November 2026.
- 1Nightsongs1997 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41997961/4
- 2The Girl on the Sofa2002 · 107 pages · confirmed 1/420021071/4
- 3Aliss at the Fire2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 4Plays One2004 · 291 pages · confirmed 1/420042911/4
- 5Plays Two2005 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/420052951/4
- 6Plays Three2005 · 401 pages · confirmed 1/420054011/4
- 7Plays Four2006 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/420062941/4
- 82007–1/4
- 9I Am The Wind2011 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/42011941/4
- 10Plays Five2011 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420113681/4
- 11Poems2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 122014–1/4
- 13Plays Six2014 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/420143121/4
- 14Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 15Scenes from a Childhood2018 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/420181601/4
- 162020–1/4
- 1720213301/4
- 1820213201/4
- 19Septology2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 202022–2/4
- 21Melancholy I-II2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 22A Shining2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 23A Silent Language2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 242024–2/4
- 25Vaim2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Jon Fosse 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.
Septology in order
3 books- 1. The Other Name
- 2. I is Another
- 3. A New Name
Trilogien in order
2 books- 1. Andvake
- 2. Kveldsvævd
Dalkey Archive Essentials in order
2 books- 14. Trilogy
- 18. Morning & Evening
Standalone books
18 books18 Jon Fosse titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jon Fosse books in order?
You only need to read Jon Fosse books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jon Fosse
Start with Nightsongs (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jon Fosse book?
Vaim (2025) is the newest Jon Fosse book released so far.
Is there a new Jon Fosse book coming?
No next Jon Fosse 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 Jon Fosse has won
Wikidata records 14 awards and 2 nominations for Jon Fosse. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Ludwig Mülheims Theatre Prize2025Won
- Nobel Prize in Literature2023Won
- Brage Award for Fiction2021Won
- Nordic Council Literature Prize2015Won
- European Prize for Literature2014Won
- International Ibsen Award2010Won
- Swedish Academy Nordic Prize2007Won
- Brage Prize honorary award2005Won
- Nynorsk Literature Prize2003Won
- Dobloug Prize1999Won
- Gyldendal Prize1999Won
- Aschehoug Prize1997Won
Jon Fosse at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jon Fosse published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Jon Fosse books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,068 pages across the 12 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 294 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jon Fosse books, 10 of 25, were published in the 2020s.
When Jon Fosse books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jon Fosse titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
25 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Jon Fosse books are about
15 of the 25 Jon Fosse books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: drama is tagged on 6 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Drama 6 of 15 books
- 839.82274 2 of 15 books
- Germanic literature 2 of 15 books