Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Jesi Bender's books

172 ratings | 13 reviews | avg rating:4.60

Jesi’s Year In Books

Jesi’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Jesi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Jesi’s 2025 Year in Books

Jesi Bender’s Followers (28)

Jesi’s Bookshelves

to-read (87)
currently-reading (5)
read (240)
did-not-finish (0)

Jesi’s Friends (186)

Nick Padula

2,261 books | 36 friends

Jennifer Givhan

509 books | 283 friends

Chris Kelso

752 books | 736 friends

Thomas Kendall

159 books | 343 friends

Dave Felholder

394 books | 273 friends

Kurt Baumeister

513 books | 352 friends

Anne

1,693 books | 337 friends

Babak

1,645 books | 344 friends

More friends…

Jesi Bender

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.jesibender.com

Twitter

jesibender

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction

Member Since

February 2013

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Jesi Bender questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Jesi Bender’s books

Average rating: 4.58 · 71 ratings · 22 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tales of the Undead: Hell Whore by Nathan J.D.L. Rowark (Editor), Sergio Palumbo, A.J. Huffman 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kinderkrankenhaus 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Child of Light 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of the Last Word 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous Women it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review (Number 40) by Ryan Sharp (Editor), Jesi Bender (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Chelsea Bolan (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crux it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Tangerine Review Volume 5: Winter, 2016 by Jake Stone (Editor), J.H. Yun (Contributor), Kristin Chang (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jesi Bender…

Jesi is Currently Reading

Jesi Bender is currently reading

Movies are Fine for a Bright Boy Like You

by Andrew Farkas (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 30, 2026 10:39AM

Jesi Bender is currently reading

Vigil

by George Saunders

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 24, 2026 03:07PM

Jesi Bender is currently reading

Mending Bodies

by Hon Lai-chu

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 24, 2026 03:07PM

rss
Jesi’s Recent Updates

Jesi Bender is currently reading Movies are Fine for a Bright Boy Like You by Andrew Farkas (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 30, 2026 10:39AM · like
Jesi Bender rated a book it was amazing The Optogram of the Mind Is a Carnation by Isabel Sobral Campos	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 25, 2026 03:21PM · like
Jesi Bender is currently reading Vigil by George Saunders	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 24, 2026 03:07PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Vigil by George Saunders. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Vigil by George Saunders <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jesi Bender is currently reading Mending Bodies by Hon Lai-chu	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 24, 2026 03:07PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mending Bodies by Hon Lai-chu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mending Bodies by Hon Lai-chu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jesi Bender rated a book it was amazing My Emily Dickinson by Susan Howe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 12, 2026 10:57AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of My Emily Dickinson by Susan Howe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — My Emily Dickinson by Susan Howe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jesi Bender rated a book it was amazing I'll Drown My Book: Conceptual Writing By Women by Caroline Bergvall	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 05, 2026 09:52AM · like
Jesi Bender wants to read Provinces of Night by William Gay	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 29, 2026 01:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Provinces of Night by William Gay. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Provinces of Night by William Gay <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jesi Bender wants to read All Them Dogs by Djamel White	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 29, 2026 05:59AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of All Them Dogs by Djamel White. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — All Them Dogs by Djamel White <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jesi Bender wants to read The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 29, 2026 05:59AM · like
Jesi Bender wants to read The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 27, 2026 06:29PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">