A.S. Byatt

A.S. Byatt

A.S. Byatt was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on August 24th, 1936 and passed away at the age of 87 on November 16th, 2023.

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A.S. Byatt Stats: The highest rated book by A.S. Byatt on Book Notification is Possession, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye, a Collection .

The most read book by A.S. Byatt on Book Notification is Possession, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of A.S. Byatt books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Frederica Quartet Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of A.S. Byatt Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
2
Deadly Sins
1994
3
Mistresses of the Dark
1998
4
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
1998
5
Ovid Metamorphosed
2000
6
10
The New Uncanny
2008
7
Great Modern Stories
2009
8
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection
2009
9
Granta 115: The F Word
2011
10
The Women Writers' Handbook
2020
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A.S. Byatt: Biography

A.S. Byatt (Antonia Susan Drabble) was born on August 24th, 1936. A.S. passed away November 16th, 2023 at 87 years old. A.S. Byatt was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Byatt attended Newnham College, Cambridge where she received a BA with Honours.

A.S. Byatt was the author of the A.S. Byatt Collections series which consists of 9 novels. The A.S. Byatt Collections series started in 1987 with the novel Sugar and Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the A.S. Byatt Collections series was Medusa's Ankles which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the A.S. Byatt Collections series.

A.S. Byatt (Antonia Susan Drabble) also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 8 books including Degrees of Freedom and Unruly Times.

A.S. Byatt has a sister who is also an author, Margaret Drabble. A.S. Byatt has co-authored the novel with .

A.S. Byatt: Awards & Accolades

Byatt's books have won multiple awards, Possession won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1990. The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 1998. The New Uncanny won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology, in 2008.

A.S. Byatt books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Cold was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1999. Elementals was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2000. Little Black Book of Stories was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2004. The Children's Book was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2009 as well as the Goodreads Awards - Best Fiction in 2009.

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A.S. Byatt: F.A.Q

When was A.S. Byatt Born?

A.S. Byatt was born on August 24th, 1936.

When did A.S. Byatt die?

A.S. Byatt died on November 16th, 2023 at 87 years old.

Where was A.S. Byatt Born?

A.S. Byatt was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

What book awards has A.S. Byatt won?

Possession: Booker Prize Best Fiction Book (1990).
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (1998).
The New Uncanny: Shirley Jackson Award Best Anthology (2008).

What was the first book A.S. Byatt wrote?

The first novel written by A.S. Byatt was Degrees of Freedom, published in 1965.

What was the most recent book A.S. Byatt wrote?

Her most recently released work was Medusa's Ankles on May 13th, 2021.

How many books has A.S. Byatt written?

A.S. Byatt has written 30 books. 4 books in The Frederica Quartet Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 9 books in the Collections, 8 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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