Book Series Guide

Author guide

Joshua Foer Books in Order

Joshua Foer is an American nonfiction author and journalist. His first book, Moonwalking with Einstein, explores memory and competitive memorization. He is also a cofounder of Atlas Obscura and a coauthor of books exploring unusual cultural and natural wonders.

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Joshua Foer's Newest Book

Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

nonfiction natural history guidebook · First published 2024

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Cover of Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Best starting point for Foer's central nonfiction work and distinctive voice.

Cover of Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Best starting point for the Atlas Obscura series and Foer's collaborative travel writing.

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nonfiction series · ongoing

Atlas Obscura

A series of illustrated guidebooks exploring unusual, hidden, and extraordinary cultural and natural wonders around the world.

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    Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

    Book 1 · nonfiction guidebook · 2016

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    Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

    Book 2 · nonfiction natural history guidebook · 2024

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    Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

    nonfiction memoir · 2011

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