Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, USA on February 18th, 1931 and passed away at the age of 88 on August 5th, 2019.

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Toni Morrison Stats: The highest rated book by Toni Morrison on Book Notification is God Help the Child, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Bluest Eye, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Toni Morrison on Book Notification is Beloved, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Bluest Eye, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Who's Got Game? Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Playing in the Dark
1992
2
Race-Ing Justice, En-Gendering Power
1992
3
The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993
1994
4
Conversations with Toni Morrison
1994
5
The Dancing Mind
1996
6
Birth of a Nation'hood
1997
7
Memoirs
1999
8
Remember
2004
9
What Moves at the Margin
2008
10
Burn This Book
2009
11
To Die for the People
2009
12
Please, Louise
2013
13
The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
2019
14
Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations
2019
15
Goodness and the Literary Imagination
2019
16
The Writer Before the Page: From The Source of Self-Regard
2019
17
The Measure of Our Lives
2019

List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Learning to Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
Learning to Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
2
Roberto Bolaño: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (By: Roberto Bolaño)
2009
3
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut)
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut)
2011
4
Jorge Luis Borges (By: Jorge Luis Borges)
2012
5
Hannah Arendt: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Hannah Arendt)
2013
6
James Baldwin: The Last Interview: and other Conversations (By: James Baldwin, Quincy Troupe)
2014
7
Ray Bradbury: The Last Interview (By: Ray Bradbury, Sam Weller)
2014
8
Gabriel García Márquez (By: Gabriel García Márquez)
2015
9
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
2015
10
Ernest Hemingway (By: Ernest Hemingway)
2015
11
Nora Ephron: The Last Interview (By: Nora Ephron)
2015
12
Philip K. Dick (By: Philip K. Dick)
2015
13
J. D. Salinger (By: J.D. Salinger)
2016
14
Oliver Sacks (By: Oliver Sacks)
2016
15
Jane Jacobs (By: Jane Jacobs)
2016
16
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
2016
17
Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
2017
18
Christopher Hitchens (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2017
19
Hunter S. Thompson (By: Hunter S. Thompson)
2018
20
Kathy Acker: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Kathy Acker)
2018
21
Julia Child: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Julia Child)
2018
22
10
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
2019
23
Billie Holiday: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Billie Holiday, Khanya Mtshali)
2019
24
Graham Greene: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Graham Greene)
2019
25
Toni Morrison: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations
2020
26
Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Frida Kahlo)
2020
27
Shirley Chisholm: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Barbara Lee, Shirley Chisholm)
2021
28
Fred Rogers: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Fred Rogers)
2021
29
Johnny Cash: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Johnny Cash)
2021
30
John Lewis: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2021
31
Janet Malcolm: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2022
32
Kurt Cobain: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations ( By: Melville House)
2022
33
bell hooks: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: bell hooks)
2023
34
Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (By: Melville House)
2023
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List of The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (By: Siegfried Giedion)
1941
2
i: Six Nonlectures (By: E.E. Cummings)
i: Six Nonlectures (By: E.E. Cummings)
1953
3
Sincerity and Authenticity (By: Lionel Trilling)
Sincerity and Authenticity (By: Lionel Trilling)
1972
4
The Secular Scripture: A Study of the Structure of Romance (By: Northrop Frye)
1973
5
Six Walks in the Fictional Woods ( By: Umberto Eco)
1994
6
The Romantic Generation (By: Charles Rosen)
The Romantic Generation (By: Charles Rosen)
1995
7
Lessons of the Masters (By: George Steiner)
2003
8
The Origin of Others
2016
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List of Toni Morrison Anthologies in Publication Order

Toni Morrison: Biography

Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was born on February 18th, 1931. Toni passed away August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old. Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, USA.

Toni Morrison is probably best known for her Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 17 books available. The first was released in 1992 with the novel Playing in the Dark. The most recently released novel was The Measure of Our Lives which was released in 2019.

Toni Morrison: Awards & Accolades

Toni Morrison has won multiple awards including: The Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 1988 and the Library of Congress Prizes, Creative Achievement Award Fiction, in 2011.

Morrison's books have also won multiple awards, Sula won the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 1998. Remember won the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2005.

Toni Morrison books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Sula was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1975. Beloved was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1987. Paradise was nominated for the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 1999.

Toni Morrison: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Paradise was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1998.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Toni Morrison are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
  3. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Toni Morrison: F.A.Q

When was Toni Morrison Born?

Toni Morrison was born on February 18th, 1931.

When did Toni Morrison die?

Toni Morrison died on August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old.

Where was Toni Morrison Born?

Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, USA.

What awards has Toni Morrison won?

Toni Morrison has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (1988) and the Creative Achievement Award Fiction at the Library of Congress Prizes (2011).

What book awards has Toni Morrison won?

Sula: Audie Award Best Narration by the Author (1998).
Remember: Coretta Scott King Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2005).

What was the first book Toni Morrison wrote?

The first novel written by Toni Morrison was The Bluest Eye, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Toni Morrison wrote?

Her most recently released work was Toni Morrison: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations on July 7th, 2020.

How many books has Toni Morrison written?

Toni Morrison has written 43 books across 10 series.
  • 4 books in the Who's Got Game? Series
  • 11 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Chapbooks
  • 3 Picture Books
  • 1 Play
  • 17 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in The Last Interview Series
  • 1 book in The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures Series

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