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* ''[[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Literature)|The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]'' - A [[Coming of Age]] novel that explored a bisexual [[Love Triangle]].
* ''[[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Literature)|The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]'' - A [[Coming of Age]] novel that explored a bisexual [[Love Triangle]].
* ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Literature)|The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'' - Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This was not, technically, a genre novel, but it was about [[The Golden Age of Comic Books]], about as geeky a subject as one could want.
* ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'' - Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This was not, technically, a genre novel, but it was about [[The Golden Age of Comic Books]], about as geeky a subject as one could want.
* ''[[Literature/Wonder Boys|Wonder Boys]]'' - Made into a movie starring [[Michael Douglas]] and [[Tobey Maguire]]. The screenplay was nominated for an [[Academy Award]].
* ''[[Literature/Wonder Boys|Wonder Boys]]'' - Made into a movie starring [[Michael Douglas]] and [[Tobey Maguire]]. The screenplay was nominated for an [[Academy Award]].
* ''[[Summerland (Literature)|Summerland]]'' - Best-selling YA fantasy novel.
* ''[[Summerland]]'' - Best-selling YA fantasy novel.
* ''[[Literature/The Final Solution|The Final Solution]]'' - A mystery novella starring an unnamed elderly detective who is probably [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* ''[[Literature/The Final Solution|The Final Solution]]'' - A mystery novella starring an unnamed elderly detective who is probably [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* ''[[Spider Man (Film)|Spider-Man 2]]'' - Co-wrote the screenplay.
* ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man 2]]'' - Co-wrote the screenplay.
* ''[[Literature/Gentlemen Of The Road|Gentlemen Of The Road]]'' - A more traditional adventure novel. Chabon himself dubbed it "Jews with swords".
* ''[[Literature/Gentlemen Of The Road|Gentlemen Of The Road]]'' - A more traditional adventure novel. Chabon himself dubbed it "Jews with swords".
* ''[[The Yiddish Policemens Union (Literature)|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'' - An [[Alternate History]] noir novel set in Alaska. Winner of the [[Hugo Award]].
* ''[[The Yiddish Policemen's Union|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'' - An [[Alternate History]] noir novel set in Alaska. Winner of the [[Hugo Award]].
* ''Manhood for Amateurs'' - A collection of autobiographical essays.
* ''Manhood for Amateurs'' - A collection of autobiographical essays.
* ''The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man'' - A children's book about the titular superhero (yes, really).
* ''The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man'' - A children's book about the titular superhero (yes, really).
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* [[Bi the Way]]
* [[Bi the Way]]
* [[Big Applesauce]]
* [[Big Applesauce]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]] / [[Missing Mom]]: Frequently. Art Bechstein's mom in ''[[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Literature)|The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]'', Sammy Clay's dad in ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Literature)|The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'', Ethan Feld's mom in ''[[Summerland (Literature)|Summerland]]'', Meyer Landsman's dad in ''[[The Yiddish Policemens Union (Literature)|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'', etc.
* [[Disappeared Dad]] / [[Missing Mom]]: Frequently. Art Bechstein's mom in ''[[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Literature)|The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]'', Sammy Clay's dad in ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'', Ethan Feld's mom in ''[[Summerland]]'', Meyer Landsman's dad in ''[[The Yiddish Policemen's Union|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'', etc.
* [[Fanfic]]: ''The Final Solution'' is essentially this for the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories
* [[Fanfic]]: ''The Final Solution'' is essentially this for the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories
* [[No Name Given]]: The protagonist of ''The Final Solution'', deliberately done to conceal the fact that he's really [[Sherlock Holmes]]
* [[No Name Given]]: The protagonist of ''The Final Solution'', deliberately done to conceal the fact that he's really [[Sherlock Holmes]]
* [[Reconstruction]]: He's one of the most respected writers in America, yet many of his books take on subjects usually seen as meaningless pop culture, as if to prove that they ''can'' have literary merit if done right.
* [[Reconstruction]]: He's one of the most respected writers in America, yet many of his books take on subjects usually seen as meaningless pop culture, as if to prove that they ''can'' have literary merit if done right.
** ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Literature)|The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'' - Reconstructs [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] superhero stories by telling a story from the POV of the men who wrote them, showing how important they are to American culture.
** ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay]]'' - Reconstructs [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] superhero stories by telling a story from the POV of the men who wrote them, showing how important they are to American culture.
** ''[[Summerland (Literature)|Summerland]]'' - Reconstructs adolescent [[High Fantasy]] like ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' by giving it a fresh setting -- in this case, a fantasy-world based on American culture and folklore.
** ''[[Summerland]]'' - Reconstructs adolescent [[High Fantasy]] like ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' by giving it a fresh setting -- in this case, a fantasy-world based on American culture and folklore.
** ''Gentlemen Of The Road'' - Reconstructs [[Two-Fisted Tales]] and pulp adventure stories.
** ''Gentlemen Of The Road'' - Reconstructs [[Two-Fisted Tales]] and pulp adventure stories.
** ''[[The Yiddish Policemens Union (Literature)|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'' - Reconstructs traditional [[Film Noir]] and [[Hardboiled Detective]] stories, again, by giving it a fresh setting -- an [[Alternate History]] version of America where a thriving Yiddish culture exists on the Alaskan frontier.
** ''[[The Yiddish Policemen's Union|The Yiddish Policemens Union]]'' - Reconstructs traditional [[Film Noir]] and [[Hardboiled Detective]] stories, again, by giving it a fresh setting -- an [[Alternate History]] version of America where a thriving Yiddish culture exists on the Alaskan frontier.
* [[George Lucas Throwback]]: Frequently does this in literary form (see [[Reconstruction]]).
* [[George Lucas Throwback]]: Frequently does this in literary form (see [[Reconstruction]]).
* [[Purple Prose]]: Is known for this.
* [[Purple Prose]]: Is known for this.
* [[So My Kids Can Watch|So My Kids Can Read]]: Probably the main reason he wrote ''Awesome Man''.
* [[So My Kids Can Watch|So My Kids Can Read]]: Probably the main reason he wrote ''Awesome Man''.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: He does lots of research for every novel he writes. ''And it shows.''
* [[Shown Their Work]]: He does lots of research for every novel he writes. ''And it shows.''
* [[What Could Have Been]]: According to [[The Other Wiki]], he was involved in pitching story ideas for the ''[[X Men (Film)|X Men]]'' and ''[[Fantastic Four (Film)|Fantastic Four]]'' movies, but all of his ideas were rejected. And he once pitched an original screenplay that he described as a [[Romantic Comedy]] "about old Jewish folks on a third-rate cruise ship out of Miami", but the producer that he was working with decided not to take it.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: According to [[The Other Wiki]], he was involved in pitching story ideas for the ''[[X-Men (film)|X Men]]'' and ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'' movies, but all of his ideas were rejected. And he once pitched an original screenplay that he described as a [[Romantic Comedy]] "about old Jewish folks on a third-rate cruise ship out of Miami", but the producer that he was working with decided not to take it.
* [[Yiddish As a Second Language]]
* [[Yiddish as a Second Language]]


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