Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson was born on December 20th, 1951 and is currently 74 years old. Kate Atkinson was born in York, England. Atkinson attended University of Dundee where she received an M.A. English Literature and.

Kate Atkinson is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Mystery, Sci-Fi, and Literary Fiction genres.

Kate Atkinson is the author of the Jackson Brodie series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Jackson Brodie series started in 2004 with the novel Case Histories. The most recently released novel in the Jackson Brodie series was Death at the Sign of the Rook which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Jackson Brodie series.

Kate Atkinson: Awards & Accolades

Kate Atkinson was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2007. Atkinson's books have won multiple awards, When Will There Be Good News? won the CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award, in 2009 as well as the British Book Awards - Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year in 2009. Life After Life won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2013 as well as the British Book Awards - UK Author of the Year in 2013. A God in Ruins won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2017.

The following novels by Kate Atkinson were nominated for these awards:

• One Good Turn: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2007).
• When Will There Be Good News?: Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Fiction (2009). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2009).
• Started Early, Took My Dog: British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year (2010). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller (2011). Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2011).
• Life After Life: Waterstones, Book of the Year (2013). Women's Prize, For Fiction (2013). Walter Scott Prize, Best Historical Fiction Novel (2014).
• A God in Ruins: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2015). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2016).
• Transcription: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2018). British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2019). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2019).
• Big Sky: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2020).
• Shrines of Gaiety: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2022).

Kate Atkinson: Lists & Other Mentions

• Life After Life has made several lists including:
  1. The Guardian: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Section in 2019.
  2. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
  3. Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
  4. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  5. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  6. Paste Magazine: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s Selection in 2020.
• Shrines of Gaiety was a Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2022.
• When Will There Be Good News? was a The Guardian: 50 Great Thrillers by Women Selection in 2019.
• A God in Ruins was a The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
• Case Histories was a Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023 and an Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
• Big Sky was a Wall Street Journal: The 25 Best Mystery Novels of the Past 25 Years Selection in 2025.
• Behind the Scenes at the Museum was a BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.

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2. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
3. Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
4. Kate Quinn, author of: The Alice Network / Call Me Alice.
5. Paula McLain, author of: The Paris Wife.
6. Pip Williams, author of: The Dictionary of Lost Words.
7. Edward Rutherfurd, author of: Sarum.
8. William Boyd, author of: Restless.
9. Emma Donoghue, author of: Room.
10. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.

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