Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie (Ahmed Salman Rushdie) was born on June 19th, 1947 and is currently 77 years old. Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay, India.
Salman Rushdie is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 13 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1975 with the novel Grimus. The most recently released novel was Victory City which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Salman at this time.
Salman Rushdie has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 6 books including The Jaguar Smile and Imaginary Homelands.
Salman Rushdie: Awards & Accolades
Salman Rushdie has won multiple awards including: The British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year, in 1996 and the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 2009. Salman Rushdie was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.
Rushdie's books have also won multiple awards, Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1981. Haroun and the Sea of Stories won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 1992. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder won the Libby Book Awards, Best Memoir, in 2025.
The following novels by Salman Rushdie were also nominated for these awards:
- Shame: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (1983).
- The Satanic Verses: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (1988).
- The Moor's Last Sigh: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (1995).
- The Firebird's Nest (The New Yorker June 23, 1997): Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1997).
- East, West: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2017).
- Quichotte: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2019).
- Victory City: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2023).
- Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder: National Book Awards, Best Nonfiction (2024). Goodreads Awards, Best Memoir and Autobiography (2024).
Salman Rushdie: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Satanic Verses was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1989 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1989.
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Salman Rushdie: F.A.Q
When was Salman Rushdie Born? How old is Salman Rushdie?
Salman Rushdie was born on June 19th, 1947. Salman Rushdie is currently 77 years old.
Where was Salman Rushdie Born?
Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay, India and is British-American.
What awards has Salman Rushdie won?
Salman Rushdie has won the following awards: UK Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (1996) and the Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (2009).
What book awards has Salman Rushdie won?
What was the first book Salman Rushdie wrote?
The first book written by Salman Rushdie was Grimus, published in 1975.
What was the most recent book Salman Rushdie wrote?
His most recently released work was Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder on April 16th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Salman Rushdie?
Salman Rushdie does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Salman Rushdie written?
Salman Rushdie has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Khalifa Brothers Series, 13 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Play, 2 books in the Collections, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books.