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Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton (Lidie Newton, #2) was the most recently released book by Jane Smiley, on April 21st, 2026.

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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 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

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

Ranked by popularity, the top Horses Of Oak Valley Ranch books are The Georges and the Jewels / Nobody's Horse, True Blue / Mystery Horse, and Gee Whiz / Star Horse.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
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 Lidie Newton Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
1998
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2
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
2026
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are A Thousand Acres, A Dangerous Business, and Perestroika in Paris.

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
7.1
A Thousand Acres
1991
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6
10
Moo
1995
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7
6.7
Horse Heaven
1999
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8
Good Faith
2003
Go
9
2
Ten Days in the Hills
2007
Go
10
6
Private Life
2010
Go
11
10
Twenty Yawns
2016
Go
12
8.7
Perestroika in Paris
2020
Go
13
8
A Dangerous Business
2022
Go
14
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
6.3
Ordinary Love and Good Will: Two Novellas
1989
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer, March Sisters: On Life, Death, and Little Women, and The Sagas of Icelanders.

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

Explores the lives of iconic figures throughout history.

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
8
Jane Austen (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
6
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

Conceivable climate stories where family resentments, personal crises, and dark humor collide with a warming world.

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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Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley was born on September 26th, 1949 and is currently 76 years old. Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Jane Smiley is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Literary Fiction genres.

Jane Smiley has written 14 standalone novels, starting with Barn Blind in 1980. 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 10 Non-Fiction 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.

Jane Smiley: Lists & Other Mentions

  • A Thousand Acres has made several lists including:
    1. Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
    2. Jezebel: 75 Books Every Woman Should Read Selection in 2008.
    3. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.

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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 76 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 Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton on April 21st, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Jane Smiley?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jane Smiley book is A Thousand Acres. Here are her most popular books:
  1. A Thousand Acres (7.13)
  2. Some Luck (4.75)
  3. A Dangerous Business (8)
  4. Perestroika in Paris (8.67)
  5. Early Warning (2)

What genres does Jane Smiley Write?

Jane Smiley primarily writes in the Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, and Young Adult Contemporary Fiction.

Are there upcoming new 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.

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How many books has Jane Smiley written?

Jane Smiley has written 41 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
  • 2 books in the Lidie Newton Series
  • 14 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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