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Jasper Fforde

Books by Jasper Fforde

The Last Dragonslayer

Something Rotten

The Eyre Affair

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Summer Reader Poll 2019: Funny Books

We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books

August 20, 2019 • We thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this year's summer reader poll celebrates all the books (and one short story, and a few uncategorizable gems) that make you laugh out loud.

Ayoade on Ayoade

Summer Reader Poll 2019: Funny Books

We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books

August 20, 2019 • We thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this year's summer reader poll celebrates all the books (and one short story, and a few uncategorizable gems) that make you laugh out loud.

The Last Dragonslayer

Review

Book Reviews

A Mashup Of Mundane And Magical In 'Dragonslayer'

October 4, 2012 • Author Jasper Fforde is well known for his Thursday Next series of literary fantasies. Reviewer Petra Mayer says his first book for young adults may feel familiar to Thursday fans, but it's still an enjoyable mixture of magic, emotion, everyday absurdity, and the occasional illusory moose.

The Last Dragonslayer

First Reads

Exclusive First Read: 'The Last Dragonslayer'

September 12, 2012 • Jasper Fforde is known to older readers for his Thursday Next literary fantasies. His first young adult novel follows 15-year-old foundling Jennifer Strange, who runs a wizard management agency in a world that's rapidly losing magic — but business is about to pick up.

The Lord Of The Rings

Opinion

100 Best Books

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

August 11, 2011 • More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.

Author Interviews

A Literary Detective in Novel 'Something Rotten'

August 8, 2004 • Author Jasper Fforde's latest mystery is Something Rotten. It's set in a parallel universe where fictional characters like Hamlet come to life and detective Thursday Next tries to police them. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Fforde.

A Literary Detective in Novel 'Something Rotten'

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