Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
Books by Jostein Gaarder
2 books available
Sophie's World
by Jostein Gaarder
3.9(200,234)
As 14-year-old Sophie learns about Western philosophy through a secret correspondence, she uncovers a puzzle about her own existence that blurs the lines between student, philosopher, and fictional character.
Maya
by Jostein Gaarder
3.6(4,650)
On a remote Fijian island, a grieving author, an estranged biologist, and an enigmatic Spanish couple unravel a philosophical mystery that blurs the lines between art, identity, and the universe, all while a joker steps out of his deck.