Toni Morrison
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 has written 17 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1992 with the book Race-Ing Justice, En-Gendering Power. The most recently released was Language as Liberation which was released in 2026.
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
- The Bluest Eye was the Oprah's Book Club April 2000 Pick and the Read With Jenna Book Club December 2020 Pick.
- Sula was the Oprah's Book Club April 2002 Pick.
- Paradise was the Oprah's Book Club January 1998 Pick.
- Song of Solomon was the Oprah's Book Club October 1996 Pick.
- Paradise was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1998 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1998.
- Home was a The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
- A Mercy was a New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024 and a Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
- Beloved has made several lists including:
- Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
- Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
- Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.
- Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
- Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
- NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
- National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.
- Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
- The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
- BBC: 100 Novels That Shaped Our World Selection in 2019.
- New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
- The Independent: 25 Best Books by Female Authors Selection in 2019.
- The Independent: 40 Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2023.
- The Guardian: 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman Selection in 2003.
- The Guardian: 50 Books That Defined Their Era Selection in 2011.
- Jezebel: 75 Books Every Woman Should Read Selection in 2008.
- Time Magazine: All-Time 100 Novels Selection in 2005.
- WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
- People Magazine: Best Books From the 1980s Selection in 2024.
- Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
- Blackwell's: Five Foot Bookshelf Selection in 2021.
- Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
- Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
- TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
- Forbes: The 25 Greatest Horror Books Of All Time Selection in 2024.
- Associated Press: The Best Of The 1980s Selection in 1989.
- Oxford American: The Best Southern Novels of All Time Selection in 2009.
- Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
- PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
- Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
- The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
- Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
- Jazz has made several lists including:
- Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
- Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
- Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
- Song of Solomon has made several lists including:
- Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
- The Guardian: 100 Best Novels Written in English Selection in 2015.
- Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
- The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003 and 2015.
- Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
- The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations was a Time Magazine: 100 Must-Read Books Selection in 2019.
- The Bluest Eye was a WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
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Fans of Toni Morrison also enjoy these authors:
- Isabel Allende, author of: The House of the Spirits.
- Abraham Verghese, author of: Cutting for Stone.
- Amy Tan, author of: The Joy Luck Club.
- Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
- Pearl S. Buck, author of the House Of Earth Series.
- Ann Patchett, author of: The Dutch House.
- Khaled Hosseini, author of: The Kite Runner.
- Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic Series.
- Anne Hillerman, author of the Leaphorn & Chee Series.
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author of: Slaughterhouse-Five.
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 book 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 Language as Liberation on February 3rd, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Toni Morrison?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Toni Morrison book is
Beloved. Here are her most popular books:
- Beloved (7.52)
- The Bluest Eye (7.67)
- Sula (6.86)
- A Mercy (7.14)
- Song of Solomon (7.33)
How many books has Toni Morrison written?
Toni Morrison has written 45 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 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 American Poets Continuum Series
- 1 book in The Last Interview Series
- 1 book in The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures Series
- 1 book in The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures Series