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This Strange Eventful History (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Claire Messud, on May 14th, 2024.

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Claire Messud Stats: The highest rated book by Claire Messud on Book Notification is The Woman Upstairs, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Emperor's Children, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Claire Messud on Book Notification is The Woman Upstairs, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Burning Girl, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	When the World Was Steady	1994	Loading... Go
2	4 The Last Life	1999	Loading... Go
3	8 The Emperor's Children	2006	Loading... Go
4	7.3 The Woman Upstairs	2013	Loading... Go
5	6 The Burning Girl	2017	Loading... Go
6	7 This Strange Eventful History	2024	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Hunters	2001	Loading... Go
2	The Professor's History	2006	Loading... Go
3	A Dream Life	2021	Loading... Go

List of Non-FIction in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Kant's Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write	2020	Loading... Go

List of Claire Messud Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Granta 51: Big Men	1995	Loading... Go
2	Ploughshares Summer 2016 Guest-Edited by Claire Messud & James Wood	2016	Loading... Go
3	This is Not a Border	2017	Loading... Go
4	Eat Joy	2019	Loading... Go
5	The Best American Essays 2021	2021	Loading... Go
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Claire Messud

Claire Messud was born on October 8th, 1966 and is currently 58 years old. Claire Messud was born in Greenwich, USA.

Claire Messud is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 6 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1994 with the novel When the World Was Steady. The most recently released novel was This Strange Eventful History which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Claire at this time.

Claire Messud: Awards & Accolades

Claire Messud books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Woman Upstairs was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2013 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Fiction in 2013. The Burning Girl was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2017. This Strange Eventful History was nominated for the Libby Book Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2025.

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Claire Messud: F.A.Q

When was Claire Messud Born? How old is Claire Messud?

Claire Messud was born on October 8th, 1966. Claire Messud is currently 58 years old.

Where was Claire Messud Born?

Claire Messud was born in Greenwich, USA and is American.

What was the first book Claire Messud wrote?

The first book written by Claire Messud was When the World Was Steady, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Claire Messud wrote?

Her most recently released work was This Strange Eventful History on May 14th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Claire Messud?

Claire Messud does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Claire Messud written?

Claire Messud has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Non-FIction.

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