2666
Type: Book

As of November 2026, 2666 has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025). A book recommended by Patty Smith, described as the first 21st century masterpiece.
2666 is the final novel by Roberto Bolaño. It was released posthumously in 2004, a year following his death. It is over 1100 pages long in the original Spanish. It is divided into five parts. An English-language translation by Natasha Wimmer was published in the United States in 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and in the United Kingdom in 2009 by Picador. It is a fragmentary novel.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Roberto Bolaño |
| Published | 2004 |
| Subjects | Novel |
| ISBN | 9780312429218 |
| Genre | Novel |
Who talks about 2666 on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up 2666; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025) — Ezra Klein
What is 2666 mentioned alongside?
2666 is most often mentioned alongside New Testament, Jim Morrison and Chelsea Hotel.
Mentioned together: New Testament, Jim Morrison, Chelsea Hotel, Karen Rose, Little Women, Just Kids, Scarlet Fever, Robert Burns, Olivier & Alice Picasso, Madrid