David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and university professor of English and creative writing. Wallace is widely known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which Time magazine cited as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. His posthumous novel, The Pale King (2011), was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2012. The Los Angeles Times's David Ulin called Wallace "one of the most influential and innovative writers of the last twenty years".
Books by David Foster Wallace
5 books available
Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace
4.3(74,301)
In a future America where corporate sponsorship has taken over the calendar and entertainment is a weapon, the fractured lives of a junior tennis prodigy, his absent intellectual father, and a recovering addict converge in a sprawling, tragicomic exploration of addiction, depression, and the relentless pursuit of happiness.
The Broom of the System
by David Foster Wallace
3.8(19,198)
In a slightly askew 1990 Cleveland, a young woman grapples with a disappearing great-grandmother, a jealous boss, and a cockatiel quoting Auden, all while navigating a reality where language itself seems to be unraveling.
Oblivion
by David Foster Wallace
4.1(2,859)
Characters struggle with the weight of their own minds, showing the beauty and normalcy of everyday life.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
by David Foster Wallace
3.9(24,535)
Wallace's interviews and unsettling portraits expose male insecurities and societal absurdities, twisting the mundane into something both funny and sad.
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace
4.0(15,236)
At an IRS office in Peoria, a new trainee named David Foster Wallace discovers how people find meaning in work and life, even as the system tries to erase their humanity.