Russell Banks

Russell Banks

Russell Banks was born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA on March 28th, 1940 and passed away at the age of 82 on January 7th, 2023.

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Russell Banks Stats: The highest rated book by Russell Banks on Book Notification is Rule of the Bone, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Cloudsplitter, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Russell Banks on Book Notification is The Sweet Hereafter, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Lost Memory of Skin, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Russell Banks books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Snow
1974
2
Trailerpark
1981
3
Relation of My Imprisonment
1983
4
Continental Drift
1985
5
Family Life
1985
6
The Book of Jamaica
1986
7
Hamilton Stark
1986
8
Affliction
1989
9
6
The Sweet Hereafter
1991
10
10
Rule of the Bone
1995
11
8
Cloudsplitter
1998
12
The Darling
2004
13
8
The Reserve
2008
14
8
Lost Memory of Skin
2011
15
Foregone
2021
16
The Magic Kingdom
2022
17
American Spirits
2024

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Art of the Story Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
A Sportsman's Notebook (By: Ivan Turgenev)
1852
2
The General Zapped an Angel (By: Howard Fast)
1970
3
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (By: Tobias Wolff)
1981
4
The Essential Tales of Chekhov (By: Anton Chekhov)
1998
5
The Garden Party and Other Stories (By: Katherine Mansfield)
The Garden Party and Other Stories (By: Katherine Mansfield)
2004
6
Wild Nights!: Stories About the Last Days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2008
7
Continent (By: Jim Crace)
2008
8
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (By: Kevin Wilson)
2009
9
8
Monstress (By: Lysley Tenorio)
2012
10
The Essential Tales Of Chekhov Deluxe Edition (By: Anton Chekhov)
2015
11
Mr. and Mrs. Baby Deluxe Edition (By: Mark Strand)
2015
12
The Vanishing Princess (By: Jenny Diski)
The Vanishing Princess (By: Jenny Diski)
2017
13
We Are Taking Only What We Need (By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
We Are Taking Only What We Need (By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
2018
14
Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls (By: Alissa Nutting)
2018
15
Catastrophe and Other Stories (By: Dino Buzzati)
2018
16
Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry (By: Elizabeth McCracken)
2019
17
Hue and Cry (By: Edward P. Jones, James McPherson)
Hue and Cry (By: Edward P. Jones, James McPherson)
2019
18
The Hurly Burly and Other Stories (With: A.E. Coppard)
2021
19
Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary (By: Francine Prose, Johanna Kaplan)
2022
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List of Russell Banks Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Brushes With Greatness: An Anthology of Chance Encounters With Greatness
1989
2
Ploughshares Winter 1993-94
1993
3
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
1999
4
Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards
2000
5
Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression
2001
6
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
2001
7
Writers on Writing
2001
8
Brick: A Literary Journal, 70
2002
9
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014
2014
10
Afflict the Comfortable
2015
11
6
The Writer's Library
2020
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Russell Banks: Biography

Russell Banks was born on March 28th, 1940. Russell passed away January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old. Russell Banks was born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.

Russell Banks is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1974 with the novel Snow. The most recently released novel was American Spirits which was released in 2024.

Russell Banks also wrote the Collections series which has 5 books including Searching for Survivors and The New World.

Russell Banks: Awards & Accolades

Banks' book, The Darling won the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2005.

Russell Banks books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Cloudsplitter was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 1999. The Darling was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2004.

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  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Russell Banks: F.A.Q

When was Russell Banks Born?

Russell Banks was born on March 28th, 1940.

When did Russell Banks die?

Russell Banks died on January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old.

Where was Russell Banks Born?

Russell Banks was born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.

What book awards has Russell Banks won?

Banks' book, The Darling won the award Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2005.

What was the first book Russell Banks wrote?

The first novel written by Russell Banks was Snow, published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Russell Banks wrote?

His most recently released work was American Spirits on March 5th, 2024.

How many books has Russell Banks written?

Russell Banks has written 25 books. 17 Standalone Novels, 5 books in the Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Art of the Story Series.

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