The World According to Garp
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The World According to Garp has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Mar 2025).
The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man who is born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, then grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979, and its first paperback edition won the award the following year.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | John Irving |
| Published | 1979 |
| Publisher | Koch Media AG |
| Subjects | American fiction (fictional works by one author), Mothers and sons, fiction, Authors, fiction |
| ISBN | 9781448111947 |
| Genre | American fiction (fictional works by one author), Mothers and sons, fiction, Authors, fiction |
Who talks about The World According to Garp on podcasts?
The World According to Garp came up; the most recent mention was Mar 2025 on SmartLess.
- John Lithgow | SmartLess on SmartLess (Mar 2025)
What is The World According to Garp mentioned alongside?
The World According to Garp is most often mentioned alongside Positive Sean, Harvard and Circulation.
Mentioned together: Positive Sean, Harvard, Circulation, Academy Award, Margaret Chase Smith, Golden Globe, Pan Am, New Haven, New Zealand, Rome