Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon was born on May 24th, 1963 and is currently 62 years old. Michael Chabon was born in Washington, D.C., USA. Chabon attended University of Pittsburgh where he received a Bachelor of Arts and University of California, Irvine where he received an M.A. Creative Writing.
Michael Chabon is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 9 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1988 with the novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. The most recently released novel was Moonglow which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Michael at this time.
Michael Chabon has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 6 books including My California and Maps and Legends.
Michael Chabon has made the
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan on one occasion. It was for
The Yiddish Policemen's Union, which ranked 3rd in 2010.
Michael Chabon: Awards & Accolades
Michael Chabon has won multiple awards including: The Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2008 and the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 2020.
Chabon's books have also won multiple awards, Summerland won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2003. The Yiddish Policemen's Union won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 2008.
The following novels by Michael Chabon were also nominated for these awards:
- Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2000).
- Fifteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2003).
- The Yiddish Policemen's Union: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2007). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2008). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2010).
- Manhood for Amateurs: Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author (2010).
- Telegraph Avenue: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2012). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2012).
- Moonglow: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2017).
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay was listed at #3 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.
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Michael Chabon: F.A.Q
When was Michael Chabon Born? How old is Michael Chabon?
Michael Chabon was born on May 24th, 1963. Michael Chabon is currently 62 years old.
Where was Michael Chabon Born?
Michael Chabon was born in Washington, D.C., USA and is American.
What awards has Michael Chabon won?
Michael Chabon has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2008) and the Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (2020).
What book awards has Michael Chabon won?
What was the first book Michael Chabon wrote?
The first book written by Michael Chabon was The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, published in 1988.
What was the most recent book Michael Chabon wrote?
His most recently released work was The Mystery Intruder (a short story) on September 29th, 2020.
Will there be any more books by Michael Chabon?
Michael Chabon does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Michael Chabon written?
Michael Chabon has written 23 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Short Story Collections, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in the Amazing Adventures Of The Escapist Series, 2 books in the Awesome Man Series, 1 book in the Star Trek Series.