Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris was born on November 8th, 1974 and is currently 51 years old. Joshua Ferris was born in Danville, Illinois, United States. Ferris attended University of Iowa where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and University of California, Irvine where he received a Master of Fine Arts in Writing.

Joshua Ferris has written 4 standalone novels, starting with Then We Came to the End in 2007. The most recently released novel was A Calling for Charlie Barnes, which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Joshua at this time.

Joshua Ferris: Awards & Accolades

Ferris' books have won multiple awards, Then We Came to the End won the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, Best Fiction by a New Writer, in 2007. To Rise Again at a Decent Hour won the Dylan Thomas Prize, Best Published English Language Literary Work, in 2014.

Joshua Ferris books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Then We Came to the End was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2007 as well as the British Book Awards - Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year in 2008. The Dinner Party was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Short Fiction, in 2008. To Rise Again at a Decent Hour was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2014.

Joshua Ferris: Lists & Other Mentions

• Then We Came to the End was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2008 Pick.
• Then We Came to the End was a The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019 and a New York Times: 22 of the Funniest Novels Since Catch-22 Selection in 2024.
• A Calling for Charlie Barnes was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books Selection in 2021.

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4. Dennis Lehane, author of: Shutter Island.
5. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.

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