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July 21st, 2026: Cool Machine (Ray Carney, #3)

Crook Manifesto (Ray Carney, #2) was the most recently released book by Colson Whitehead, on July 18th, 2023.

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Colson Whitehead Stats: The highest rated book by Colson Whitehead on Book Notification is The Nickel Boys, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Crook Manifesto (Ray Carney #2).

The most read book by Colson Whitehead on Book Notification is The Underground Railroad, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Nickel Boys, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Ray Carney Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Harlem Shuffle
2021
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2
8.7
Crook Manifesto
2023
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3
Cool Machine
2026
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
The Intuitionist
1999
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2
8
John Henry Days
2001
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3
7
Apex Hides the Hurt
2006
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4
Sag Harbor
2009
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5
6.3
Zone One
2011
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6
7.7
The Underground Railroad
2016
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7
8.9
The Nickel Boys
2019
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
The Colossus of New York
2003
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Noble Hustle
2014
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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7
Chicago Noir
2005
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8
Dublin Noir
2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
2006
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10
4
Miami Noir
2006
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11
D.C. Noir
2006
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12
Baltimore Noir
2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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14
London Noir
2006
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15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
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19
Detroit Noir
2007
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20
Queens Noir
2008
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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22
Toronto Noir
2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
2008
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25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
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26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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27
Paris Noir
2008
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28
Istanbul Noir
2008
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29
Boston Noir
2009
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30
Rome Noir
2009
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31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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32
Portland Noir
2009
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33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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36
Mexico City Noir
2010
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37
Richmond Noir
2010
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38
Orange County Noir
2010
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39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
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40
Moscow Noir
2010
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41
Lone Star Noir
2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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43
Haiti Noir
2010
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44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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46
San Diego Noir
2011
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47
Barcelona Noir
2011
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48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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49
New Jersey Noir
2011
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50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
Mumbai Noir
2012
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52
Long Island Noir
2012
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53
6
Venice Noir
2012
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54
Kingston Noir
2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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56
Kansas City Noir
2012
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57
Boston Noir 2
2012
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58
USA Noir
2013
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59
Manila Noir
2013
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60
Buffalo Noir
2013
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61
Dallas Noir
2013
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62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
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64
Prison Noir
2014
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65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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66
Tehran Noir
2014
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67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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68
Helsinki Noir
2014
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69
Rio Noir
2014
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70
Providence Noir
2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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72
Memphis Noir
2015
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73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
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74
Marseille Noir
2015
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75
Beirut Noir
2015
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76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
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77
Stockholm Noir
2016
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78
Brussels Noir
2016
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79
Mississippi Noir
2016
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80
St. Louis Noir
2016
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81
Prague Noir
2016
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82
San Juan Noir
2016
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83
Oakland Noir
2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
2017
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86
New Haven Noir
2017
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87
Montana Noir
2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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89
Montreal Noir
2017
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90
Berlin Noir
2018
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91
São Paulo Noir
2018
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92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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93
Lagos Noir
2018
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94
Marrakech Noir
2018
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95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
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96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
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97
Sydney Noir
2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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99
6
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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101
Houston Noir
2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
2020
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103
Columbus Noir
2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
2020
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107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
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110
8
Accra Noir
2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
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114
8
Denver Noir
2022
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115
South Central Noir
2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Colson Whitehead Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writing New York
1998
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2
The Future Dictionary of America
2004
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3
Paris Noir
2008
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4
Central Park: An Anthology
2012
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5
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022
2022
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Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead (Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead) was born on November 6th, 1969 and is currently 56 years old. Colson Whitehead was born in New York City, New York, USA. Whitehead attended Harvard University where he received a B.A.

Colson Whitehead has written 7 standalone novels, starting with The Intuitionist in 1999. The most recently released novel was The Nickel Boys, which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Colson at this time.

Colson Whitehead has also written the Ray Carney series which has 3 books including Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto.

Whitehead was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2002 for developing novel plots that incorporate American history and folklore into contemporary tales.

Before he became a novelist, Colson worked a freelance journalist and also as a Village Voice TV critic.

Colson Whitehead: Awards & Accolades

Colson Whitehead has won multiple awards including: The Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 2000 and the Library of Congress Prizes, American Fiction, in 2020.

Whitehead's books have also won multiple awards, The Underground Railroad won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2016 as well as the National Book Awards - Best Fiction in 2016, Arthur C. Clarke Award - Best Science Fiction Novel in 2017. The Nickel Boys won the Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2019 as well as the Alex Awards - Best Book in 2020.

The following novels by Colson Whitehead were also nominated for these awards:

  • John Henry Days: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2001).
  • Zone One: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2011).
  • The Underground Railroad: Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2016). Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2016). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2017). Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2017).
  • The Nickel Boys: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2019). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2019). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2020).
  • Harlem Shuffle: Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2021). Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2021). Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2021). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2022).
  • Crook Manifesto: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024).

Colson Whitehead: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Underground Railroad was the Oprah's Book Club 2.0 August 2016 Pick.
  • The Nickel Boys was the Barnes & Noble Book Club July 2019 Pick and the Black Men Read Book Club May 2020 Pick.
  • Harlem Shuffle was the Good Housekeeping Book Club October 2021 Pick.
  • The Underground Railroad has made several lists including:
    1. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
    2. The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
    3. The Guardian: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Section in 2019.
    4. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
    5. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    6. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
    7. Chicago Tribune: Best Books of the Decade (2010s) Selection in 2019.
    8. BBC: Radio Oxford 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die Selection in 2020.
    9. President Obama: Summer Reading List Selection in 2016.
    10. Telerama: The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century Selection in 2025.
    11. Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
    12. Paste Magazine: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s Selection in 2020.
    13. Refinery29: The Ultimate Book Bucket List Selection in 2023.
  • The Nickel Boys has made several lists including:
    1. Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2019.
    2. Chicago Tribune: Best Books of the Decade (2010s) Selection in 2019.
    3. President Obama: Summer Reading List Selection in 2019.
  • Harlem Shuffle was a Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2021 and a New York Times: 100 Notable Books Selection in 2021.
  • Crook Manifesto was a Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2023.
  • The Intuitionist was a Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012 and a PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
  • Zone One was a Flavor Wire: 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read Selection in 2013.

The Underground Railroad was listed at #10 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

Related Authors

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  1. Barbara Kingsolver, author of: The Poisonwood Bible.
  2. Bonnie Garmus, author of: Lessons in Chemistry.
  3. John Steinbeck, author of: Of Mice and Men.
  4. Mark Twain, author of the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Series.
  5. Kathryn Stockett, author of: The Help.
  6. Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
  7. Elizabeth Berg, author of the Mason Series.
  8. Anita Diamant, author of: The Red Tent.
  9. Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
  10. David Guterson, author of: Snow Falling on Cedars.

Colson Whitehead: F.A.Q

When was Colson Whitehead Born? How old is Colson Whitehead?

Colson Whitehead was born on November 6th, 1969. Colson Whitehead is currently 56 years old.

Where was Colson Whitehead Born?

Colson Whitehead was born in New York City, New York, USA and is American.

What awards has Colson Whitehead won?

Colson Whitehead has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (2000) and the American Fiction at the Library of Congress Prizes (2020).

What book awards has Colson Whitehead won?

The Underground Railroad: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2016), National Book Awards Best Fiction (2016), Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Science Fiction Novel (2017).
The Nickel Boys: Kirkus Prize Best Fiction Book (2019), Alex Awards Best Book (2020).

What was the first book Colson Whitehead wrote?

The first book written by Colson Whitehead was The Intuitionist, published in 1999.

What was the most recent book Colson Whitehead wrote?

His most recently released work was Crook Manifesto on July 18th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Colson Whitehead?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Colson Whitehead book is The Underground Railroad. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Underground Railroad (7.68)
  2. The Nickel Boys (8.91)
  3. Harlem Shuffle (7.6)
  4. Crook Manifesto (8.67)
  5. The Intuitionist (6.29)

Are there upcoming new books by Colson Whitehead?

Colson Whitehead has a new book coming out on July 21st, 2026 called Cool Machine.

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How many books has Colson Whitehead written?

Colson Whitehead has written 13 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Ray Carney Series, 7 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story Collections, 1 Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series.

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