Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Betty Smith (Elisabeth Lillian Wehner) was born on December 15th, 1896. Betty passed away January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old. Betty Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Betty Smith is known for writing in the Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

Betty Smith had written 4 standalone novels, starting with A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in 1943. The most recently released novel was Joy in the Morning, which was released in 1963.

Betty Smith also wrote one book in the Collections series called, Wednesdays and Other Stories.

Betty Smith: Lists & Other Mentions

• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1944.
  2. NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
  3. Jezebel: 75 Books Every Woman Should Read Selection in 2008.
  4. WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
  5. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1943 and 1944.
  6. Time Magazine: The 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection in 2021.
  7. Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
  8. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
  9. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
• Tomorrow Will Be Better: Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1948.

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4. Emma Donoghue, author of: Room.
5. John Irving, author of: A Prayer for Owen Meany.
6. Abraham Verghese, author of: Cutting for Stone.
7. Ann Napolitano, author of: Hello Beautiful.
8. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of: Eat, Pray, Love.
9. Amy Tan, author of: The Joy Luck Club.
10. Pat Conroy, author of: The Prince of Tides.

Betty Smith: F.A.Q