Matt Haig
Matt Haig was born on July 3rd, 1975 and is currently 49 years old. Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire,, England. Haig attended University of Hull where he Studied English and History and.
Matt Haig is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2004 with the novel The Labrador Pact / The Last Family in England. The most recently released novel was The Life Impossible which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Matt at this time.
Matt Haig has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 4 books including Humans: An A-Z and Reasons to Stay Alive.
Matt Haig: Awards & Accolades
Haig's books have won multiple awards, The Radleys won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2011. Reasons to Stay Alive won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2019 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Gold Bestseller in 2021. The Midnight Library won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2020 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Silver Bestseller in 2021. The Humans won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2021. How to Stop Time won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2021.
The following novels by Matt Haig were nominated for these awards:
- The Radleys: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2011).
- The Humans: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2013). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2014).
- How to Stop Time: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2018).
- The Truth Pixie: Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books (2018).
- The Midnight Library: British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2021). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2021).
- The Comfort Book: Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction (2021).
- The Life Impossible: British Book Awards, Fiction Audiobook of the Year (2025).
Matt Haig: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Midnight Library was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2021.
Related Authors
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- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- Kristin Hannah, author of the novel: The Nightingale.
- John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
Matt Haig: F.A.Q
When was Matt Haig Born? How old is Matt Haig?
Matt Haig was born on July 3rd, 1975. Matt Haig is currently 49 years old.
Where was Matt Haig Born?
Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire,, England and is English.
What book awards has Matt Haig won?
What was the first book Matt Haig wrote?
The first book written by Matt Haig was The Labrador Pact / The Last Family in England, published in 2004.
What was the most recent book Matt Haig wrote?
His most recently released work was The Life Impossible on September 3rd, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Matt Haig?
Matt Haig does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Matt Haig written?
Matt Haig has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Christmas Series, 2 books in the Evie Series, 3 books in the Shadow Forest Series, 2 books in the Truth Pixie Series, 10 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Picture Books.