April 23rd, 2024: Lucky
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.
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 .
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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