Percival Everett
Percival Everett was born on December 22nd, 1956 and is currently 68 years old. Percival Everett was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA.
Percival Everett is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1983 with the novel Suder. The most recently released novel was James which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Percival at this time.
Percival Everett has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 10 books including The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair and Big Picture.
Percival Everett: Awards & Accolades
Percival Everett won the British Book Awards, Author of the Year, in 2025.
Everett's books have also won multiple awards, I Am Not Sidney Poitier won The Believer, Believer Best Book Award, in 2009. James won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 2024 as well as the Libby Book Awards - Best Historical Fiction in 2025, British Book Awards - Fiction Book of the Year in 2025.
The following novels by Percival Everett were also nominated for these awards:
- Percival Everett by Virgil Russell: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2013).
- The Trees: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2022).
- James: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2024). Barnes & Noble Awards, Book of the Year (2024). Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2024). Goodreads Awards, Best Audiobook (2024). Libby Book Awards, Best Adult Fiction (2025). British Book Awards, Book of the Year (2025).
Percival Everett: Lists & Other Mentions
- James was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024 and 2025.
- The Trees was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2021.
- Dr. No was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2022.
James was listed at #2 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.
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Percival Everett: F.A.Q
When was Percival Everett Born? How old is Percival Everett?
Percival Everett was born on December 22nd, 1956. Percival Everett is currently 68 years old.
Where was Percival Everett Born?
Percival Everett was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA and is American.
What awards has Percival Everett won?
Percival Everett has won the following awards: Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2025).
What book awards has Percival Everett won?
I Am Not Sidney Poitier: The Believer Believer Best Book Award (2009).
James: National Book Awards Best Fiction (2024), Libby Book Awards Best Historical Fiction (2025), British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year (2025).
What was the first book Percival Everett wrote?
The first book written by Percival Everett was Suder, published in 1983.
What was the most recent book Percival Everett wrote?
His most recently released work was Sonnets for a Missing Key (a short story) on August 20th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Percival Everett?
Percival Everett does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Percival Everett written?
Percival Everett has written 36 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 24 Standalone Novels, 10 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Picture Books, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.