Portrait of Aleksandar Hemon

Aleksandar Hemon books in order

Bosnian-American author, novelist, columnist

Born
1964
Country
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Books
9

Aleksandar Hemon has published 3 novels, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Lazarus Project (2008). The latest is My Parents (2019).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Aleksandar Hemon

Standalone novels in order

  1. Nowhere Man (Sep 2002)

    249 pages

  2. The Lazarus Project (May 2008)

    304 pages

  3. The Making of Zombie Wars (2015)

    307 pages

Short story collections in order

  1. The Question of Bruno (2000)

    240 pages

  2. Best European Fiction Best European Fiction (2009)

  3. Love and Obstacles (2009)

Non-fiction in order

  1. The Book of My Lives (2013)

    214 pages

  2. My Parents (2019)

    368 pages

Other books in order

  1. The World and All That It Holds (2023)

    352 pages

About Aleksandar Hemon

Aleksandar Hemon is a Bosnian-American author, essayist, critic, television writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for the novels Nowhere Man (2002) and The Lazarus Project (2008), and his scriptwriting as a co-writer of The Matrix Resurrections (2021).

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Aleksandar Hemon FAQ

How many books has Aleksandar Hemon written?
Aleksandar Hemon has published 3 novels, 3 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Aleksandar Hemon's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Lazarus Project.
What is Aleksandar Hemon's latest book?
My Parents (2019).
What is Aleksandar Hemon's most famous book?
The Lazarus Project (2008) is Aleksandar Hemon's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.