Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan was born on September 7th, 1962 and is currently 62 years old. Jennifer Egan was born in Chicago, IL, USA.
Jennifer Egan is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 4 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1994 with the novel The Invisible Circus. The most recently released novel was Manhattan Beach which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jennifer at this time.
Jennifer Egan has also written the Goon Squad series which has 2 books including A Visit from the Goon Squad and The Candy House.
Jennifer Egan: Awards & Accolades
Egan's books have won multiple awards, A Visit from the Goon Squad won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2010 as well as the British Book Awards - International Author of the Year in 2011.
Jennifer Egan books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Look at Me was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2001. Manhattan Beach was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2017 as well as the Walter Scott Prize - Best Historical Fiction Novel in 2018.
Jennifer Egan: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Candy House was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2022 and a New York Times: Best Books in 2022.
A Visit From the Goon Squad was listed at #17 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.
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- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
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- Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- Matt Haig, author of the novel: The Midnight Library.
Jennifer Egan: F.A.Q
When was Jennifer Egan Born? How old is Jennifer Egan?
Jennifer Egan was born on September 7th, 1962. Jennifer Egan is currently 62 years old.
Where was Jennifer Egan Born?
Jennifer Egan was born in Chicago, IL, USA and is American.
What book awards has Jennifer Egan won?
A Visit from the Goon Squad: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Fiction (2010), British Book Awards International Author of the Year (2011).
What was the first book Jennifer Egan wrote?
The first book written by Jennifer Egan was Emerald City, published in 1993.
What was the most recent book Jennifer Egan wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Candy House on April 5th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Jennifer Egan?
Jennifer Egan does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Jennifer Egan written?
Jennifer Egan has written 9 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Goon Squad Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Children's Books, 1 book in the Short Story Collections.