Carol Shields

Carol Shields

Carol Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois on June 2nd, 1935 and passed away at the age of 68 on July 16th, 2003.

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Carol Shields Stats: The highest rated book by Carol Shields on Book Notification is The Stone Diaries, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Larry's Party, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Carol Shields on Book Notification is The Stone Diaries, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Larry's Party, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Carol Shields books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1990
2
1993
3
1995
4
Anniversary (With: Dave Williamson)
1998

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1977

List of Dropped Threads Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told (With: Marjorie Anderson)
2001
2
2003

List of Penguin Lives Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1960
2
Mao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
1999
3
1999
4
1999
5
1999
6
1999
7
1999
8
2000
9
Virginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)
2000
10
Woodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)
2000
11
Herman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)
2000
12
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
2000
13
Dante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)
2001
14
2001
15
2001
16
Simone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)
2001
17
Andy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)
2001
18
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)
2001
19
2002
20
2002
21
2002
22
2002
23
2002
24
82003
25
2003
26
2004
27
2004
28
2006
29
2007
30
2008
31
Martin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)
2008
32
2011
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List of Carol Shields Anthologies in Publication Order

Carol Shields

Carol Shields was born on June 2nd, 1935. Carol passed away July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old. Carol Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois.

Carol Shields is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1976 with the novel Small Ceremonies. The most recently released novel was Duet which was released in 2003.

Carol Shields also wrote the Collections series which has 9 books including Others and Intersect.

Carol Shields: Awards & Accolades

Shields' books have won multiple awards, Swann won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Crime Novel, in 1988. Larry's Party won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 1998.

Carol Shields books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Stone Diaries was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1993. Larry's Party was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards, Giller Prize, in 1997. Unless was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2002 as well as the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards - Giller Prize in 2002, Women's Prize - For Fiction in 2003, Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2003.

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Carol Shields: F.A.Q

When was Carol Shields Born?

Carol Shields was born on June 2nd, 1935.

When did Carol Shields die?

Carol Shields died on July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old.

Where was Carol Shields Born?

Carol Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois, .

What book awards has Carol Shields won?

Swann: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Best Crime Novel (1988).
Larry's Party: Women's Prize For Fiction (1998).

What was the first book Carol Shields wrote?

The first book written by Carol Shields was Others, published in 1972.

What was the most recent book Carol Shields wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Collected Poetry of Carol Shields on October 15th, 2021.

How many books has Carol Shields written?

Carol Shields has written 28 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 9 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Dropped Threads Series, 1 book in the Penguin Lives Series.

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