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Lucky (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Jane Smiley, on April 23rd, 2024.

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Jane Smiley Stats: The highest rated book by Jane Smiley on Book Notification is Perestroika in Paris, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is A Thousand Acres, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Jane Smiley on Book Notification is A Thousand Acres, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is A Dangerous Business, a Standalone novel.

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Riding Lessons
2018
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2
Saddles & Secrets
2019
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3
Taking the Reins
2020
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List of Horses Of Oak Valley Ranch Books in Publication Order

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1
The Georges and the Jewels / Nobody's Horse
2009
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2
A Good Horse / Secret Horse
2010
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3
True Blue / Mystery Horse
2011
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4
Pie in the Sky / Champion Horse
2012
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5
Gee Whiz / Star Horse
2013
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List of Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4.8
Some Luck
2014
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2
2
Early Warning
2015
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3
10
Golden Age
2015
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Barn Blind
1980
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2
At Paradise Gate
1981
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3
Duplicate Keys
1984
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4
The Greenlanders
1988
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5
7.4
A Thousand Acres
1991
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6
10
Moo
1995
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7
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
1998
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8
Horse Heaven
1999
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9
Good Faith
2003
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10
Ten Days in the Hills
2007
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11
Private Life
2010
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12
10
Twenty Yawns
2016
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13
8.7
Perestroika in Paris
2020
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14
8
A Dangerous Business
2022
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15
Lucky
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lily
2016
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Age of Grief
1987
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2
Ordinary Love and Good Will: Two Novellas
1989
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Way the World Ends ( By: Jess Walter)
2018
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2
10
Boca Raton ( By: Lauren Groff)
2018
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3
10
Controller ( By: Jesse Kellerman)
2018
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4
10
There's No Place Like Home ( By: Edan Lepucki)
2018
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5
10
Falls the Shadow (By: Skip Horack)
2018
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6
10
At the Bottom of New Lake ( By: Sonya Larson)
2018
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7
8
The Hillside
2018
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List of Jane Smiley Anthologies in Publication Order

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

Jane Smiley was born on September 26th, 1949 and is currently 75 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.

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  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
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  3. Kristin Hannah, author of the novel: The Nightingale.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.

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 75 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 book 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 books 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, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 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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