Junot Díaz

Junot Díaz

Junot Díaz was born on December 31st, 1968 and is currently 57 years old. Junot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Díaz attended Rutgers University where he received a Bachelor of Arts and Cornell University where he received a Master of Fine Arts.

Junot Díaz has written 3 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 2011 with the book Apocalypse. The most recently released was Evil Empire which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Junot at this time.

Junot Díaz has also written the Collections series which has 2 books including Drown and This Is How You Lose Her.

Junot Díaz: Awards & Accolades

Díaz's book, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Fiction, in 2008.

Junot Díaz books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2007. This Is How You Lose Her was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2012 as well as the National Book Awards - Best Fiction in 2012. Islandborn was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2018.

Junot Díaz: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao:
  1. The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
  2. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
  3. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
  4. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  5. New York Times: 22 of the Funniest Novels Since Catch-22 Selection in 2024.
  6. Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
  7. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
  8. Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
  9. Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
  10. The Onion AV Club: The Best Books of the 2000s Selection in 2009.
  11. The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium Selection in 2009.
  12. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
  13. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was listed at #14 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Junot Díaz also enjoy these authors:

1. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
3. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
4. Barbara Kingsolver, author of: Demon Copperhead.
5. Fredrik Backman, author of: A Man Called Ove.

Junot Díaz: F.A.Q