Jeffrey Eugenides

Jeffrey Eugenides

Jeffrey Eugenides (Jeffrey Kent Eugenides) was born on March 8th, 1960 and is currently 66 years old. Jeffrey Eugenides was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Jeffrey Eugenides is known for writing in the Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction genres.

Jeffrey Eugenides has written 3 standalone novels, starting with The Virgin Suicides in 1993. The most recently released novel was The Marriage Plot, which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jeffrey at this time.

Jeffrey Eugenides has also written one book in the Short Story Collections series called, Fresh Complaint.

Jeffrey Eugenides: Awards & Accolades

Jeffrey Eugenides won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 1993.

Eugenides' book, Middlesex won the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2003.

Jeffrey Eugenides books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Middlesex was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, Literature, in 2003. The Marriage Plot was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2011.

Jeffrey Eugenides: Lists & Other Mentions

• Middlesex was the Oprah's Book Club June 2007 Pick.
• Middlesex has made several lists including:
  1. The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
  2. NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
  3. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
  4. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  5. Paste Magazine: Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) Selection in 2009.
  6. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  7. Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
  8. The Onion AV Club: The Best Books of the 2000s Selection in 2009.
  9. The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium Selection in 2009.
  10. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.
  11. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
• The Virgin Suicides has made several lists including:
  1. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  2. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  3. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
  4. Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.

Middlesex was listed at #11 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

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6. Elizabeth Berg, author of the Mason Series.
7. Adriana Trigiani, author of: The Shoemaker's Wife.
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