Matt Ruff
Matt Ruff was born on September 8th, 1965 and is currently 60 years old. Matt Ruff was born in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
Matt Ruff has written 5 standalone novels, starting with Fool on the Hill in 1988. The most recently released novel was 88 Names, which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Matt at this time.
Matt Ruff has also written the Lovecraft Country series which has 2 books including Lovecraft Country and The Destroyer of Worlds.
Matt Ruff has made the
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan on one occasion. In 2010, his novel
Bad Monkeys was ranked #4 on the list.
Matt Ruff: Awards & Accolades
Ruff's books have won multiple awards, Set This House in Order won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2003. Bad Monkeys won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2008.
Matt Ruff books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Fool on the Hill was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award, in 1990. Lovecraft Country was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2016 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Novel in 2017.
Related Authors
Fans of Matt Ruff also enjoy these authors:
- Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
Matt Ruff: F.A.Q
When was Matt Ruff Born? How old is Matt Ruff?
Matt Ruff was born on September 8th, 1965. Matt Ruff is currently 60 years old.
Where was Matt Ruff Born?
Matt Ruff was born in Queens, New York City, New York, USA and is American.
What book awards has Matt Ruff won?
What was the first book Matt Ruff wrote?
The first book written by Matt Ruff was Fool on the Hill, published in 1988.
What was the most recent book Matt Ruff wrote?
His most recently released work was The Destroyer of Worlds on February 21st, 2023.
What is the most popular book by Matt Ruff?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Matt Ruff book is
Lovecraft Country. Here are his most popular books:
- Lovecraft Country (8.33)
- Bad Monkeys (6.67)
- 88 Names (10)
- The Mirage (8)
- The Destroyer of Worlds (7)
Are there upcoming new books by Matt Ruff?
Matt Ruff 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 Matt Ruff written?
Matt Ruff has written 9 books. 2 books in the Lovecraft Country Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 1 Collections, 1 book in The James Tiptree Award Anthology Series.