Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes (Pauline Sara Jojo Moyes) was born on August 4th, 1969 and is currently 56 years old. Jojo Moyes was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. Moyes attended Royal Holloway, University of London.
Jojo Moyes has written 13 standalone novels, starting with Sheltering Rain in 2002. The most recently released novel was We All Live Here, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Jojo at this time.
Jojo Moyes has also written the Me Before You series which has 4 books including Me Before You and After You.
Jojo Moyes was inducted into the Nielsen Bestseller Awards' 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame for her Platinum Bestseller
Labyrinth.
Jojo Moyes: Awards & Accolades
Moyes' books have won multiple awards, Me Before You won the RUSA Awards, Women's Fiction Award, in 2014 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2017. After You won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Platinum Bestseller in 2020. Still Me won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2018 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Gold Bestseller in 2020. The Giver of Stars won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2021.
The following novels by Jojo Moyes were nominated for these awards:
- Me Before You: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2012). Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2013).
- The Girl You Left Behind: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2013).
- One Plus One: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2014).
- After You: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2015).
- Still Me: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2019).
- The Giver of Stars: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2019). British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2020).
- Someone Else’s Shoes: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2023). British Book Awards, Pageturner Book of the Year (2025).
- We All Live Here: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2025).
Jojo Moyes: Lists & Other Mentions
- Me Before You was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2012 Spring Pick.
- Someone Else’s Shoes has been featured in several clubs including:
- Richard & Judy Book Club 2024 April Pick.
- Good Housekeeping Book Club February 2023 Pick.
- BBC Radio 2 Book Club January 2023 Pick.
- We All Live Here was the PBS Book Readers Club May 2025 Selection.
- The Giver of Stars was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club November 2019 Pick and the Reese's Book Club November '19 Pick.
- Me Before You has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
- Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
- Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2016.
Me Before You appeared on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list multiple times in 2016, with the trade paperback and the movie tie-in versions.
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- Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
- Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of the Emma Harte Series.
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Jojo Moyes: F.A.Q
When was Jojo Moyes Born? How old is Jojo Moyes?
Jojo Moyes was born on August 4th, 1969. Jojo Moyes is currently 56 years old.
Where was Jojo Moyes Born?
Jojo Moyes was born in Maidstone, Kent, England and is English.
What book awards has Jojo Moyes won?
Me Before You: RUSA Awards Women's Fiction Award (2014), Nielsen Awards Platinum Bestseller (2017).
After You: Nielsen Awards Gold Bestseller (2017), Nielsen Awards Platinum Bestseller (2020).
Still Me: Goodreads Awards Best Fiction (2018), Nielsen Awards Gold Bestseller (2020).
The Giver of Stars: Nielsen Awards Silver Bestseller (2021).
What was the first book Jojo Moyes wrote?
The first book written by Jojo Moyes was Sheltering Rain, published in 2002.
What was the most recent book Jojo Moyes wrote?
Her most recently released work was We All Live Here on February 11th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Jojo Moyes?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jojo Moyes book is
Me Before You. Here are her most popular books:
- Me Before You (8.26)
- The Giver of Stars (8.65)
- After You (8.09)
- Still Me (8.73)
- Someone Else’s Shoes (7.62)
Are there upcoming new books by Jojo Moyes?
Jojo Moyes 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 Jojo Moyes written?
Jojo Moyes has written 21 books. 4 books in the Me Before You Series, 2 books in the Girl You Left Behind Series, 13 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 Short Story Collections.