Gayle Forman
Gayle Forman was born on June 5th, 1970 and is currently 55 years old. Gayle Forman was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gayle Forman has written 8 standalone novels, starting with Sisters in Sanity in 2007. The most recently released novel was After Life, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Gayle at this time.
Gayle Forman has also written the Just One Day series which has 3 books including Just One Day and Just One Year.
Gayle Forman: Awards & Accolades
Forman's book, Where She Went won the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2011.
Gayle Forman books have also been nominated for multiple awards, If I Stay was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2009. Just One Day was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2013. I Was Here was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2015. The End of My Heart was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Original Work, in 2021.
Gayle Forman: Lists & Other Mentions
- After Life was the Good Morning America Young Adult Book Club January 2025 Pick.
- If I Stay was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Young Adult Novels Selection in 2014.
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Gayle Forman: F.A.Q
When was Gayle Forman Born? How old is Gayle Forman?
Gayle Forman was born on June 5th, 1970. Gayle Forman is currently 55 years old.
Where was Gayle Forman Born?
Gayle Forman was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.
What book awards has Gayle Forman won?
Forman's book, Where She Went won the award Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2011.
What was the first book Gayle Forman wrote?
The first book written by Gayle Forman was You Can't Get There from Here: A Year On the Fringes of a Shrinking World , published in 2005.
What was the most recent book Gayle Forman wrote?
Her most recently released work was After Life on January 7th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Gayle Forman?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gayle Forman book is
If I Stay. Here are her most popular books:
- If I Stay (7.95)
- Where She Went (7.88)
- Just One Day (6.75)
- I Was Here (7.67)
- Leave Me (8)
Are there upcoming new books by Gayle Forman?
Gayle Forman 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 Gayle Forman written?
Gayle Forman has written 16 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the If I Stay Series, 3 books in the Just One Day Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Gayle Forman Audiobooks, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Faraway Series.