Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver was born on April 8th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Barbara Kingsolver was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Kingsolver attended DePauw University, Indiana where she received a B.A. Science and University of Arizona where she received an M.A. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Barbara Kingsolver has published 7 standalone novels, starting with Animal Dreams in 1990. The most recently released novel was Demon Copperhead, which was released in 2022.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Barbara at this time.
Barbara Kingsolver has also written 5 Non-Fiction Books, including High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never and Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983.
Barbara Kingsolver: Awards & Accolades
Barbara Kingsolver has won multiple awards including: The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, in 2011 and the Library of Virginia, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014.
Kingsolver's books have also won multiple awards, Pigs in Heaven won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1993. The Lacuna won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2010. Demon Copperhead won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2023 as well as the Pulitzer Prize - Fiction in 2023.
Barbara Kingsolver books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Poisonwood Bible was nominated for the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 1999. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: Our Year of Season Eating was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2008. Flight Behavior was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2012 as well as the Women's Prize - For Fiction in 2013. Unsheltered was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2018. Demon Copperhead was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2022 as well as the British Book Awards - Pageturner Book of the Year in 2024.
Barbara Kingsolver: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Poisonwood Bible was the Oprah's Book Club June 2000 Pick and the I Care About Books Book Club September 2025 Pick.
- Demon Copperhead was the Oprah's Book Club 2.0 October 2022 Pick.
- Prodigal Summer was an NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
- Animal Dreams was an NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009 and a Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
- The Bean Trees was an NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
- The Poisonwood Bible has made several lists including:
- NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
- Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
- Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
- The Guardian: 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman Selection in 2003.
- AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
- WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
- TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
- BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
- Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
- Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
- Demon Copperhead has made several lists including:
- New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
- New York Times: 100 Notable Books Selection in 2022.
- New York Times: Best Books in 2022.
- Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
- Flight Behavior was a Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
Demon Copperhead was listed at #13 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.
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Barbara Kingsolver: F.A.Q
When was Barbara Kingsolver Born? How old is Barbara Kingsolver?
Barbara Kingsolver was born on April 8th, 1955. Barbara Kingsolver is currently 70 years old.
Where was Barbara Kingsolver Born?
Barbara Kingsolver was born in Annapolis, Maryland, USA and is American.
What awards has Barbara Kingsolver won?
Barbara Kingsolver has won the following awards: Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize (2011) and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Library of Virginia (2014).
What book awards has Barbara Kingsolver won?
What was the first book Barbara Kingsolver wrote?
The first book written by Barbara Kingsolver was The Bean Trees, published in 1988.
What was the most recent book Barbara Kingsolver wrote?
Her most recently released work was Coyote's Wild Home (a short story) on November 28th, 2023.
What is the most popular book by Barbara Kingsolver?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Barbara Kingsolver book is
Demon Copperhead. Here are her most popular books:
- Demon Copperhead (8.62)
- The Poisonwood Bible (7.43)
- The Bean Trees (8.31)
- Prodigal Summer (8.77)
- Flight Behavior (7.64)
Are there upcoming new books by Barbara Kingsolver?
Barbara Kingsolver does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Barbara Kingsolver written?
Barbara Kingsolver has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Greer Family Series, 7 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Story Collections, 5 Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Faber Stories Series, 1 book in the Children's Books.