Jaron Lanier books in order
American computer scientist, musician, and author
- Born
- 1960
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 6
Jaron Lanier has published 2 novels and 4 non-fiction books, beginning with You Are Not a Gadget (2010). The best-known is Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018). The latest is Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Jaron Lanier
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Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Jaron Lanier's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto (2010)
Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018)
Non-fiction in order
You Are Not a Gadget (2010)
Who Owns the Future? (2013)
Dawn of the New Everything (2017)
Dawn of the New Everything: A Journey Through Virtual Reality (2017)
About Jaron Lanier
Jaron Zepel Lanier is an American computer scientist, futurist, and composer. Considered a founder of the field of virtual reality, Lanier and Thomas G. Zimmerman left Atari in 1985 to found VPL Research, Inc., the first company to sell VR goggles and wired gloves. In the late 1990s, Lanier worked on applications for Internet2, and in the 2000s, he was a visiting scholar at Silicon Graphics and various universities. In 2006, he began to work at Microsoft, and from 2009 has worked at Microsoft Research as an Interdisciplinary Scientist.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jaron Lanier FAQ
- How many books has Jaron Lanier written?
- Jaron Lanier has published 2 novels and 4 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jaron Lanier's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now.
- What is Jaron Lanier's latest book?
- Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018).
- What is Jaron Lanier's most famous book?
- Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018) is Jaron Lanier's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.