Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay was born on October 15th, 1974 and is currently 51 years old. Roxane Gay was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Roxane Gay has written 8 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 2014 with the book Bad Feminist. The most recently released was Love Letter to a Garden which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Roxane at this time.
Roxane Gay has also written the Collections series which has 3 books including Ayiti and Difficult Women.
Roxane Gay: Awards & Accolades
Roxane Gay books have been nominated for multiple awards, An Untamed State was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2014 as well as the Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Fiction in 2015. Bad Feminist was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2014. Difficult Women was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections, in 2018. Not That Bad was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2018. The Sacrifice of Darkness was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics, in 2020. Opinions was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2023.
Roxane Gay: Lists & Other Mentions
- Bad Feminist was the Service95 Book Club March 2026 Pick and a Library Science Book Club October 2020 Pick.
- was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books Selection in 2021.
- An Untamed State was a Paste Magazine: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s Selection in 2020.
Related Authors
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- Fredrik Backman, author of: A Man Called Ove.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Matt Haig, author of: The Midnight Library.
- Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Roxane Gay: F.A.Q
When was Roxane Gay Born? How old is Roxane Gay?
Roxane Gay was born on October 15th, 1974. Roxane Gay is currently 51 years old.
Where was Roxane Gay Born?
Roxane Gay was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA and is American.
What was the first book Roxane Gay wrote?
The first book written by Roxane Gay was Ayiti, published in 2011.
What was the most recent book Roxane Gay wrote?
Her most recently released work was Love Letter to a Garden on April 15th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Roxane Gay?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Roxane Gay book is
Hunger. Here are her most popular books:
- Hunger (8.25)
- Bad Feminist (8)
- Difficult Women (7.67)
- Not That Bad (10)
- Graceful Burdens (9)
Are there upcoming new books by Roxane Gay?
Roxane Gay 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 Roxane Gay written?
Roxane Gay has written 16 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Out Of Line Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 3 Collections, 3 books in the Graphic Novels, 8 Non-Fiction Books.