Charles Martin
Charles Martin was born on November 3rd, 1969 and is currently 56 years old. Charles Martin was born in USA.
Charles Martin is known for writing in the Romance and Literary Fiction genres.
Charles Martin has written 12 standalone novels, starting with Wrapped in Rain in 2005. The most recently released novel was The Last Exchange, which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Charles at this time.
Charles Martin has also written the Religious Books series which has 8 books including What If It's True? and They Turned the World Upside Down.
Charles Martin: Awards & Accolades
Martin's books have won multiple awards, Chasing Fireflies won the Christy Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2008. Long Way Gone won the Christy Award, Best Book of the Year, in 2017.
Charles Martin books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Dead Don't Dance was nominated for the Christy Award, Best First Novel, in 2005. Wrapped in Rain was nominated for the Christy Award, Best Contemporary Novel, in 2006. Long Way Gone was nominated for the Christy Award, Best General Fiction, in 2017. Send Down the Rain was nominated for the Christy Award, Best General Fiction, in 2019. The Water Keeper was nominated for the Christy Award, Best General Fiction, in 2021. The Letter Keeper was nominated for the Christy Award, Best General Fiction, in 2022. The Last Exchange was nominated for the Christy Award, Best General Fiction, in 2024.
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Fans of Charles Martin also enjoy these authors:
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- J.D. Salinger, author of: The Catcher in the Rye.
- Emma Donoghue, author of: Room.
- Emily Giffin, author of the Adventures of Darcy Series.
- Karen Kingsbury, author of the Above the Line Series.
- Richard Paul Evans, author of the Christmas Box Series.
- Kevin Kwan, author of the Crazy Rich Asians Series.
- Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
- Ocean Vuong, author of: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
Charles Martin: F.A.Q
When was Charles Martin Born? How old is Charles Martin?
Charles Martin was born on November 3rd, 1969. Charles Martin is currently 56 years old.
Where was Charles Martin Born?
Charles Martin was born in USA and is American.
What book awards has Charles Martin won?
What was the first book Charles Martin wrote?
The first book written by Charles Martin was The Dead Don't Dance, published in 2004.
What was the most recent book Charles Martin wrote?
His most recently released work was Stand Firm and Act Like Men: Becoming the Man You Were Created to Be Instead of Who the World Says You Are on October 7th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Charles Martin?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Charles Martin book is
The Water Keeper. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- The Water Keeper (9.05)
- When Crickets Cry (8.21)
- The Mountain Between Us (7.60)
- Chasing Fireflies (9.00)
- The Letter Keeper (9.17)
What genres does Charles Martin Write?
Charles Martin primarily writes in the Literary Fiction and Romance genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Contemporary Fiction, Social Commentary, and Spiritual Fiction.
Are there upcoming new books by Charles Martin?
Charles Martin 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 Charles Martin written?
Charles Martin has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Awakening Series, 4 books in the Murphy Shepherd Series, 12 Standalone Novels, 8 books in the Religious Books.