David Joy
David Joy was born on December 11th, 1983 and is currently 42 years old. David Joy was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
David Joy has written 5 standalone novels, starting with Where All Light Tends to Go in 2015. The most recently released novel was Those We Thought We Knew, which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by David at this time.
David Joy has also written one Non-Fiction book called, Growing Gills.
David Joy: Awards & Accolades
Joy's book, When These Mountains Burn won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2020.
David Joy books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Where All Light Tends to Go was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 2016 as well as the Macavity Award - Best First Mystery in 2016.
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- Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
- Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.
David Joy: F.A.Q
When was David Joy Born? How old is David Joy?
David Joy was born on December 11th, 1983. David Joy is currently 42 years old.
Where was David Joy Born?
David Joy was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and is American.
What book awards has David Joy won?
When These Mountains Burn:
Hammett Prize: Best Crime Novel (2020).
What was the first book David Joy wrote?
The first book written by David Joy was Growing Gills, published in 2011.
What was the most recent book David Joy wrote?
His most recently released work was Those We Thought We Knew on August 1st, 2023.
What is the most popular book by David Joy?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular David Joy book is
Where All Light Tends to Go. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- Where All Light Tends to Go (7.80)
- When These Mountains Burn (8.40)
- The Line That Held Us (8.40)
- The Weight of this World (8.33)
- Those We Thought We Knew (6.67)
Are there upcoming new books by David Joy?
David Joy 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 David Joy written?
David Joy has written 6 books. 5 Standalone Novels, 1 Non-Fiction.