John Kessel

John Kessel

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The Dark Ride (Collection) was the most recently released book by John Kessel, on June 1st, 2022.

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John Kessel Stats: The most read book by John Kessel on Book Notification is Pride and Prometheus, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of John Kessel books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of John Kessel Anthologies in Publication Order

John Kessel

John Kessel was born on September 24th, 1950 and is currently 74 years old. John Kessel was born in Buffalo, New York, United States.

John Kessel is the author of the John Kessel Collections series which currently consists of 6 novels. The John Kessel Collections series started in 1992 with the novel Meeting in Infinity. The most recently released novel in the John Kessel Collections series was The Dark Ride which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the John Kessel Collections series.

John Kessel: Awards & Accolades

Kessel's books have won multiple awards, Stories for Men (Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October-November 2002) won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2002. Pride and Prometheus won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novelette, in 2008.

The following novels by John Kessel were nominated for these awards:

  • Buffalo (in F&SF): Hugo Award, Best Short Story (1992).
  • Meeting in Infinity: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1993).
  • The Franchise (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novelette (1994).
  • Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
  • Every Angel Is Terrifying: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1999).
  • Pride and Prometheus: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2008). Hugo Award, Best Novelette (2009). World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2009).

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John Kessel: F.A.Q

When was John Kessel Born? How old is John Kessel?

John Kessel was born on September 24th, 1950. John Kessel is currently 74 years old.

Where was John Kessel Born?

John Kessel was born in Buffalo, New York, United States and is American.

What book awards has John Kessel won?

Stories for Men (Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October-November 2002): Otherwise Award Best Science Fiction (2002).
Pride and Prometheus: Shirley Jackson Award Best Novelette (2008).

What was the first book John Kessel wrote?

The first book written by John Kessel was Freedom Beach, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book John Kessel wrote?

His most recently released work was The Dark Ride on June 1st, 2022.

Will there be any more books by John Kessel?

John Kessel does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has John Kessel written?

John Kessel has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 books in the Collections.

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