Jess Walter

Jess Walter

Jess Walter's most popular book is Beautiful Ruins with 195 saves and an average rating of 3.68.

Author Bio

Jess Walter is the author of ten books, most recently the story The Angel of Rome (2022) and the national bestselling novel The Cold Millions (2020). His novel Beautiful Ruins (2012) was a #1 New York Times bestseller. He was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award for The Zero and winner of the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel for Citizen Vince. His short fiction has appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Caroline Mabry

Caroline Mabry is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Jess Walter.

#1
Il fiume dei cadaveri
#2
Land of the Blind

Series

7 released books

Authored 14% of series

The Best American Short Stories

The Best American Short Stories is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Alice Munro, Lawrence Osborne, and Julie Otsuka.

The Best American Short Stories 2007
The Best American Short Stories 2011
The Best American Short Stories 2012
100 Years Of The Best American Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories 2015

Series

6 primary books

Authored 17% of series

Warmer

Warmer is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Jess Walter, Lauren Groff, and Jesse Kellerman.

Series

40 primary books

Authored 3% of series

Akashic Noir (Publication Order)

Akashic Noir (Publication Order) is a 40-book series with 40 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by David Henry Sterry, Jill Eisenstadt, and Shailly P. Agnihotri.

#1
Brooklyn Noir
#2
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics
#3
Chicago Noir
#4
San Francisco Noir
#5
D.C. Noir

Series

4 primary books7 released books

Authored 0% of series

Stuff I've Been Reading

Stuff I've Been Reading is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Nick Hornby.

#1
The Polysyllabic Spree
#2
Housekeeping vs. the Dirt
#3
Shakespeare Wrote for Money
#4
More Baths, Less Talking
Ten Years in the Tub