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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2011
  • Latest Book:
    October 2019
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Adam Gordon is a brilliant, if highly unreliable, young American poet on a prestigious fellowship in Madrid, struggling to establish his sense of self and his relationship to art. What is actual when our experiences are mediated by language, technolo...



  • A beautiful and utterly original novel about making art, love, and children during the twilight of an empire Ben Lerner’s first novel, Leaving the Atocha Station, was hailed as “one of the truest (and funniest) novels . . . of his generationâ€...



  • An affordable boutique hardcover for Murnane fans, featuring a new introduction by Ben Lerner.

    Â'Murnane, a genius, is a worthy heir to Beckett.’ -- Teju Cole

    Â'A careful stylist and a slyly comic writer with large ideas.’ -- Paris Revi...



  • From the award-winning author of 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station, a tender and expansive family drama set in the American Midwest at the turn of the century: a tale of adolescence, transgression, and the conditions that have given rise to the tr...




Award-Winning Books by Ben Lerner

The Topeka School
2019 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ben Lerner has published 4 books.

Ben Lerner does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Topeka School, was published in October 2019.

The first book by Ben Lerner, Leaving the Atocha Station, was published in September 2011.

No. Ben Lerner does not write books in series.