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 Unless, 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 Unless, 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

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Dropped Threads Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told (With: Marjorie Anderson)
Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told (With: Marjorie Anderson)
2001
2
Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren't Told (With: Marjorie Anderson)
2003

List of Penguin Lives Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Abraham Lincoln (By: Thomas Keneally)
1960
2
Mao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
Mao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
1999
3
Mozart: A Life (By: Peter Gay)
Mozart: A Life (By: Peter Gay)
1999
4
Marcel Proust (By: Edmund White)
1999
5
Crazy Horse (By: Larry McMurtry)
1999
6
Saint Augustine (By: Garry Wills)
1999
7
James Joyce (By: Edna O'Brien)
1999
8
Rosa Parks (By: Douglas Brinkley)
2000
9
Virginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)
Virginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)
2000
10
Woodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)
Woodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)
2000
11
Herman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)
Herman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)
2000
12
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
2000
13
Dante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)
Dante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)
2001
14
Jane Austen: A Life
2001
15
Buddha (By: Karen Armstrong)
2001
16
Simone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)
Simone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)
2001
17
Andy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)
Andy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)
2001
18
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)
2001
19
Joseph Smith (By: Robert V. Remini)
2002
20
Winston Churchill: A Life (By: John Keegan)
2002
21
Pope John XXIII (By: Thomas Cahill)
2002
22
Charles Dickens (By: Jane Smiley)
2002
23
Elvis Presley (By: Bobbie Ann Mason)
2002
24
Saint Therese of Lisieux (By: Kathryn Harrison)
2003
25
Robert E. Lee (By: Roy Blount Jr.)
Robert E. Lee (By: Roy Blount Jr.)
2003
26
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life (By: Ada Louise Huxtable)
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life (By: Ada Louise Huxtable)
2004
27
George Herbert Walker Bush (By: Tom Wicker)
2004
28
Napoleon (By: Paul Johnson)
2006
29
Julia Child (By: Laura Shapiro)
2007
30
Joan of Arc (By: Mary Gordon)
Joan of Arc (By: Mary Gordon)
2008
31
Martin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)
Martin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)
2008
32
Branch Rickey: A Life (By: Jimmy Breslin)
Branch Rickey: A Life (By: Jimmy Breslin)
2011
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List of Carol Shields Anthologies in Publication Order

Carol Shields: Biography

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.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Carol Shields are:

  1. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.
  2. Jo Nesbø, author of the Harry Hole Series .
  3. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  4. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
  5. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.

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 novel 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. 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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