Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley

Recent/Upcoming Jane Smiley Books

April 23rd, 2024: Lucky

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Jane Smiley Stats: The highest rated book by Jane Smiley on Book Notification is A Thousand Acres, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Some Luck (Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga #1).

The most read book by Jane Smiley on Book Notification is A Thousand Acres, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Some Luck (Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga #1).

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

List of Ellen and Ned Books in Publication Order

List of Horses Of Oak Valley Ranch Books in Publication Order

List of Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Barn Blind
1980
2
At Paradise Gate
1981
3
Duplicate Keys
1984
4
The Greenlanders
1988
5
7.5
A Thousand Acres
1991
6
Moo
1995
7
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
1998
8
Horse Heaven
1999
9
Good Faith
2003
10
Ten Days in the Hills
2007
11
Private Life
2010
12
10
Twenty Yawns
2016
13
9
Perestroika in Paris
2020
14
8
A Dangerous Business
2022
15
Lucky
2024

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Sagas of Icelanders
1200
2
Catskill Crafts: Artisans of the Catskill Mountains
1987
3
Charles Dickens
2002
4
A Year At the Races: Reflections On Horses, Humans, Love, Money And Luck
2004
5
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel
2005
6
13 Ways of Looking at the Novel
2008
7
The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer
2010
8
An Innocent Abroad: Life-Changing Trips from 35 Great Writers (With: Dave Eggers)
2014
9
March Sisters: On Life, Death, and Little Women (With: Carmen Maria Machado, Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang)
2019
10
The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom
2023

List of Penguin Lives Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Abraham Lincoln (By: Thomas Keneally)
1960
2
Mao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
Mao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)
1999
3
Mozart: A Life (By: Peter Gay)
Mozart: A Life (By: Peter Gay)
1999
4
Marcel Proust (By: Edmund White)
1999
5
Crazy Horse (By: Larry McMurtry)
1999
6
Saint Augustine (By: Garry Wills)
1999
7
James Joyce (By: Edna O'Brien)
1999
8
Rosa Parks (By: Douglas Brinkley)
2000
9
Virginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)
Virginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)
2000
10
Woodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)
Woodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)
2000
11
Herman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)
Herman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)
2000
12
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
2000
13
Dante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)
Dante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)
2001
14
Jane Austen: A Life (By: Carol Shields)
2001
15
Buddha (By: Karen Armstrong)
2001
16
Simone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)
Simone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)
2001
17
Andy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)
Andy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)
2001
18
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)
2001
19
Joseph Smith (By: Robert V. Remini)
2002
20
Winston Churchill: A Life (By: John Keegan)
2002
21
Pope John XXIII (By: Thomas Cahill)
2002
22
Charles Dickens
2002
23
Elvis Presley (By: Bobbie Ann Mason)
2002
24
Saint Therese of Lisieux (By: Kathryn Harrison)
2003
25
Robert E. Lee (By: Roy Blount Jr.)
Robert E. Lee (By: Roy Blount Jr.)
2003
26
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life (By: Ada Louise Huxtable)
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life (By: Ada Louise Huxtable)
2004
27
George Herbert Walker Bush (By: Tom Wicker)
2004
28
Napoleon (By: Paul Johnson)
2006
29
Julia Child (By: Laura Shapiro)
2007
30
Joan of Arc (By: Mary Gordon)
Joan of Arc (By: Mary Gordon)
2008
31
Martin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)
Martin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)
2008
32
Branch Rickey: A Life (By: Jimmy Breslin)
Branch Rickey: A Life (By: Jimmy Breslin)
2011
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List of Warmer Collection Books in Publication Order

List of Jane Smiley Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Great American Short Stories
1990
2
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
3
The Best American Short Stories 1995
1995
4
The Good Parts
2000
5
Body
2000
6
Writers on Writing
2001
7
The Best American Erotica 2005
2005
8
Best New American Voices 2006
2005
9
Mr. Wrong: Real-Life Stories about the Men We Used to Love
2007
10
Dedicated to the People of Darfur
2009
11
Fast Funny Women: 75 Essays of Flash Nonfiction
2021
12
Horse Girls: Recovering, Aspiring, and Devoted Riders Redefine the Iconic Bond
2021
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Jane Smiley: Biography

Jane Smiley was born on September 26th, 1949 and is currently 74 years old. Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jane Smiley is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1980 with the novel Barn Blind. The most recently released novel was Lucky which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jane at this time.

Jane Smiley has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 10 books including The Sagas of Icelanders and Catskill Crafts: Artisans of the Catskill Mountains .

Jane Smiley: Awards & Accolades

Smiley's book, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton won the Spur Awards, Novel of the West, in 1999.

Jane Smiley books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Ordinary Love and Good Will: Two Novellas was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1990. A Thousand Acres was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1992. Horse Heaven was nominated for the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2001. Some Luck was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2014. Twenty Yawns was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2016.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Jane Smiley are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
  5. Ann Patchett, author of the novel: The Dutch House.

Jane Smiley: F.A.Q

When was Jane Smiley Born? How old is Jane Smiley?

Jane Smiley was born on September 26th, 1949. Jane Smiley is currently 74 years old.

Where was Jane Smiley Born?

Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has Jane Smiley won?

Smiley's book, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton won the award Spur Awards, Novel of the West, in 1999.

What was the first book Jane Smiley wrote?

The first novel written by Jane Smiley was The Sagas of Icelanders, published in 1200.

What was the most recent book Jane Smiley wrote?

Her most recently released work was Lucky on April 23rd, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Jane Smiley?

Jane Smiley does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Jane Smiley written?

Jane Smiley has written 40 books across 10 series.
  • 3 books in the Ellen and Ned Series
  • 5 books in the Horses Of Oak Valley Ranch Series
  • 3 books in the Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga Series
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 2 Collections
  • 10 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Penguin Lives Series
  • 1 book in the Warmer Collection Series

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