P Djèlí Clark
P Djèlí Clark (Dexter Gabriel) was born in 1971 and is currently 55 years old. P Djèlí Clark was born in Queens, New York, USA.
P Djèlí Clark is known for writing in the Fantasy and Horror genres.
P Djèlí Clark is the author of 5 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington, in 2018. The most recently published story was How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming short stories.
P Djèlí Clark has also written the Fatma El-Sha'arawi series which has 4 books including A Dead Djinn in Cairo and The Angel of Khan el-Khalili.
P Djèlí Clark: Awards & Accolades
Clark's books have won multiple awards, The Black God's Drums won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2019. Ring Shout won the British Fantasy Award, Best Novella, in 2021. A Master of Djinn won the RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award, in 2022. How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub won the Locus Award, Best Short Story, in 2024. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2025.
The following novels by P Djèlí Clark were nominated for these awards:
- The Black God's Drums: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2019). World Fantasy Award, Novella (2019).
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2020). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2020).
- Ring Shout: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2020). Hugo Award, Best Novella (2021). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2021). World Fantasy Award, Novella (2021).
- A Master of Djinn: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2021). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2022). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2022). World Fantasy Award, Novel (2022).
- If the Martians Have Magic: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2022).
- How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2024).
- Abeni's Song: Hugo Award, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2024).
- Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2024).
- The Dead Cat Tail Assassins: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2024).
P Djèlí Clark: Lists & Other Mentions
- Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror was the Black Men Read Book Club October 2025 Pick.
Related Authors
Fans of P Djèlí Clark also enjoy these authors:
- Anne Rice, author of The Vampire Chronicles Series.
- Natasha Pulley, author of the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
- Amal El-Mohtar, author of: This Is How You Lose the Time War.
- M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts Series.
- Chuck Wendig, author of the Wanderers Series.
- Kiersten White, author of the Camelot Rising Series.
- Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
- Daniel Abraham, author of The Dagger and the Coin Series.
P Djèlí Clark: F.A.Q
When was P Djèlí Clark Born? How old is P Djèlí Clark?
P Djèlí Clark was born in 1971. P Djèlí Clark is currently 55 years old.
Where was P Djèlí Clark Born?
P Djèlí Clark was born in Queens, New York, USA and is American.
What book awards has P Djèlí Clark won?
What was the first book P Djèlí Clark wrote?
The first book written by P Djèlí Clark was A Dead Djinn in Cairo, published in 2016.
What was the most recent book P Djèlí Clark wrote?
Their most recently released work was Cronus on November 3rd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by P Djèlí Clark?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular P Djèlí Clark book is
Ring Shout. Here are their most popular books:
- Ring Shout (7.14)
- A Master of Djinn (8.17)
- A Dead Djinn in Cairo (7)
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (7)
- The Dead Cat Tail Assassins (7.88)
What genres does P Djèlí Clark Write?
P Djèlí Clark primarily writes in the Fantasy and Horror genres. Their work includes sub-genres such as Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Horror, and Historical Fantasy.
Are there upcoming new books by P Djèlí Clark?
P Djèlí Clark 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 P Djèlí Clark written?
P Djèlí Clark has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Abeni's Song Series, 4 books in the Fatma El-Sha'arawi Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in The Time Traveler's Passport Series.