Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon is an accomplished American author, known for his works in literary fiction and children's novels. Born on May 24, 1963, in Washington D.C., Chabon grew up in Columbia, Maryland, where he developed a love for reading comedy books and following baseball. His parents' divorce led to him being raised by his mother, and it was during this time that his interest in writing was sparked. At the age of ten, Chabon wrote a short story for school, which made him realize his passion for writing, a passion that he has pursued ever since.

Chabon attended Carnegie Mellon University but later transferred to the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned his B.A. in 1984. He then went on to obtain his M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine. Despite being known for his literary fiction, Chabon is a strong advocate for genre fiction. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Ayelet Waldman, who is also a novelist, and their four children.

Michael Chabon has achieved significant success in his writing career. He became a literary sensation at the age of twenty-four with his first novel, "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," which was a major critical and commercial success. This was followed by the publication of "Wonder Boys" in 1995, another bestseller that was later made into a film starring Michael Douglas. Chabon's work is known for his magical prose style, nostalgia for bygone modes of storytelling, and deep empathy for the human condition. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" in 2000. He continues to write and publish, with his most recent work being a collection of short stories titled "Moonglow."
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 1988
2 Wonder Boys 1995
3 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 2000
4 Summerland 2002
5 The Final Solution 2004
6 The Yiddish Policemen's Union 2007
7 Gentlemen of the Road 2007
8 Telegraph Avenue 2012
9 Moonglow 2016
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 A Model World and Other Stories 1991
2 Werewolves in Their Youth 1999
Graphic Novels
# Title Year
1 Casanova: Acedia, Vol. 1 2015
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 My California 2004
2 Maps and Legends 2008
3 Manhood for Amateurs 2009
4 Kingdom of Olives and Ash 2017
5 Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces 2018
6 Bookends 2019
Amazing Adventures Of The Escapist Books (with Brian K. Vaughan)
# Title Year
1 The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1 2004
2 The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 2 2004
3 The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 3 2006
Awesome Man Books
# Title Year
1 The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man 2011
2 The Mystery Intruder 2020
Michael Chabon Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Eleventh Annual Collection 1998
2 The Good Parts 2000
3 Fifteenth Annual Collection 2002
4 McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales 2003
5 McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories 2004
6 Feeling Very Strange 2006
7 The Secret History of Science Fiction 2009
8 The Book of Cthulhu II 2012
9 By the Book 2014
10 Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop 2019
11 Fight of the Century 2020
12 The Writer's Library 2020