Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks was born on September 14th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Geraldine Brooks was born in Sydney, Australia.
Geraldine Brooks has published 6 standalone novels, starting with Year of Wonders in 2001. The most recently released novel was Horse, which was released in 2022.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Geraldine at this time.
Geraldine Brooks has also written 4 Non-Fiction Books, including Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence.
Geraldine Brooks: Awards & Accolades
Geraldine Brooks has won multiple awards including: The Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2009 and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, in 2010.
Brooks' books have also won multiple awards, Year of Wonders won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2002. Horse won the BookBrowse Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2022.
Geraldine Brooks books have also been nominated for multiple awards, March was nominated for the British Book Awards, Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year, in 2006. Caleb's Crossing was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2011. Horse was nominated for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Fiction, in 2023. Memorial Days was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Memoir and Autobiography, in 2025.
Geraldine Brooks: Lists & Other Mentions
- March was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2006 Pick.
- Horse was the PBS Book Readers Club January 2024 Selection.
- Memorial Days was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025 Selection in 2025 and a Publishers Weekly: Best Nonfiction Books Selection in 2025.
- March was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
- Caleb's Crossing was a President Obama: Summer Reading List Selection in 2011.
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Geraldine Brooks: F.A.Q
When was Geraldine Brooks Born? How old is Geraldine Brooks?
Geraldine Brooks was born on September 14th, 1955. Geraldine Brooks is currently 70 years old.
Where was Geraldine Brooks Born?
Geraldine Brooks was born in Sydney, Australia and is Australian.
What awards has Geraldine Brooks won?
Geraldine Brooks has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2009) and the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize (2010).
What book awards has Geraldine Brooks won?
What was the first book Geraldine Brooks wrote?
The first book written by Geraldine Brooks was Nine Parts of Desire, published in 1994.
What was the most recent book Geraldine Brooks wrote?
Her most recently released work was Memorial Days on February 4th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Geraldine Brooks?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Geraldine Brooks book is
Horse. Here are her most popular books:
- Horse (8.34)
- Year of Wonders (7.96)
- People of the Book (8.53)
- March (7.92)
- Caleb's Crossing (7.83)
Are there upcoming new books by Geraldine Brooks?
Geraldine Brooks 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 Geraldine Brooks written?
Geraldine Brooks has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 Standalone Novels, 4 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Writers on Writers Series.