Elif Batuman

Elif Batuman

Elif Batuman was born on June 7th, 1977 and is currently 49 years old. Elif Batuman was born in New York City, USA.

Elif Batuman has written 2 standalone novels, starting with The Idiot in 2017. The most recently released novel was Either/Or, which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Elif at this time.

Elif Batuman has also written one Non-Fiction book called, The Possessed.

Elif Batuman: Awards & Accolades

Elif Batuman won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Non-Fiction, in 2010.

Elif Batuman books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Idiot was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, in 2017 as well as the Women's Prize - For Fiction in 2018.

Elif Batuman: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Idiot was a Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
• Either/Or has made several lists including:
  1. Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2022.
  2. New York Times: 100 Notable Books Selection in 2022.
  3. New York Times: Reading Picks in 2022.

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2. Sally Rooney, author of: Normal People.
3. Kazuo Ishiguro, author of: Never Let Me Go.
4. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
5. Anthony Doerr, author of: All the Light We Cannot See.

Elif Batuman: F.A.Q