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 uses meta-fiction in his works, writing stories within stories.Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World, subtitled "A Novel about the History of Philosophy." This popular work has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print, with three million copies sold in Germany alone.In 1997, he established the Sophie Prize together with his wife Siri Dannevig. This prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. It is named after the novel.
Sophie’s World

Sophie’s World

Jostein Gaarder

Hallo, ist da jemand?

Hallo, ist da jemand?

Jostein Gaarder

Le Monde de Sophie

Le Monde de Sophie

Jostein Gaarder

Sofies Welt

Sofies Welt

Jostein Gaarder

Il mondo di Sofia: Romanzo sulla storia della filosofia

Jostein Gaarder

Ο κόσμος της Σοφίας

Jostein Gaarder

Sofies verden : roman om filosofiens historie

Jostein Gaarder

Sofies verden

Jostein Gaarder

De wereld van Sofie

De wereld van Sofie

Jostein Gaarder

The World According to Anna

Jostein Gaarder

O Mundo de Sofia

O Mundo de Sofia

Jostein Gaarder

Das Orangenmädchen

Jostein Gaarder

El libro de las religiones

El libro de las religiones

Jostein Gaarder

The Orange Girl

Jostein Gaarder

The Solitaire Mystery

The Solitaire Mystery

Jostein Gaarder

El mundo de Sofía

El mundo de Sofía

Jostein Gaarder

O Mundo de Sofia: Uma Aventura na Filosofia

Jostein Gaarder

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy

Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy

Jostein Gaarder

Appelsinpiken

Appelsinpiken

Jostein Gaarder

The Christmas Mystery (Christmas Fiction)

The Christmas Mystery (Christmas Fiction)

Jostein Gaarder

Through a Glass, Darkly

Through a Glass, Darkly

Jostein Gaarder