Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Philip Roth (Philip Milton Roth) was born on March 19th, 1933. Philip passed away May 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old. Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Philip Roth is known for writing in the Literary Fiction genre.

Philip Roth had written 16 standalone novels, starting with Letting Go in 1961. The most recently released novel was Nemesis, which was released in 2010.

Philip Roth also wrote 7 Non-Fiction Books, including Reading Myself and Others and American West's Acid Rain Test.

Philip Roth: Awards & Accolades

Philip Roth has won multiple awards including: The International Booker Prize Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2011 and the Library of Congress Prizes Creative Achievement Award Fiction, in 2012. Philip Roth was also nominated for multiple awards including: The International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005, and the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.

Roth's books have also won multiple awards, Sabbath's Theater won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1995. American Pastoral won the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 1998.

The following novels by Philip Roth were also nominated for these awards:

• My Life as a Man: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1975).
• The Ghost Writer: National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Hardcover (1980).
• Zuckerman Unbound: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (1981).
• The Anatomy Lesson: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1984).
• The Counterlife: National Book Awards, Best Fiction (1987).
• American Pastoral: Audie Award, Best Fiction (1998).
• I Married a Communist: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (1998).
• Goodbye, Columbus and Five Short Stories: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2000).
• The Human Stain: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2000).

Philip Roth: Lists & Other Mentions

• Portnoy's Complaint:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1969.
  2. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Board's List Selection in 1998.
  3. The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
  4. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  5. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2015.
  6. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  7. New York Times: 22 of the Funniest Novels Since Catch-22 Selection in 2024.
  8. The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
  9. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
  10. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
  11. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1969.
  12. Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 Selection in 1984.
  13. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
• Zuckerman Unbound: The Independent: Books of the Decade (1980s) Selection in 1989.
• The Anatomy Lesson: The Independent: Books of the Decade (1980s) Selection in 1989.
• Patrimony: New York Times: The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Selection in 2019.
• The Great American Novel:
  1. Men\'s Journal: 64 Best Sports Books of All Time in 2021.
  2. Sports Illustrated: The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time Selection in 2002.
• Sabbath's Theater:
  1. Men\'s Journal: 60 Novels: An Essential Reading List in 2021.
  2. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
• American Pastoral:
  1. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
  2. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003.
  3. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
  4. Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
  5. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
  6. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  7. Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
  8. Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
  9. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
  10. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
• The Human Stain:
  1. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
  2. Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
  3. Telerama: The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century Selection in 2025.
  4. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
• The Plot Against America:
  1. The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
  2. The Guardian: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2019.
  3. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
• The Counterlife: The Independent: Books of the Decade (1980s) Selection in 1989.

Portnoy's Complaint was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1969.

American Pastoral was listed at #20 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Philip Roth also enjoy these authors:

1. Jane Austen, author of: Pride and Prejudice.
2. Anne Tyler, author of: The Accidental Tourist.
3. Percival Everett, author of: James.
4. Ian McEwan, author of: Atonement.
5. Ernest Hemingway, author of: The Old Man and the Sea.
6. Lisa Genova, author of: Still Alice.
7. Richard Powers, author of: The Overstory.
8. Dave Eggers, author of The Circle Series.
9. Bret Easton Ellis, author of: American Psycho.
10. Daniel Defoe, author of the Robinson Crusoe Series.

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