Author
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead is an American novelist, born on 6 November 1969 in New York City. Best-known works include The Intuitionist, John Henry Days, The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys. Honours include MacArthur Fellows Program, PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 3 books by Colson Whitehead, mostly historical fiction and literary fiction, published by Doubleday, first published between 2021 and 2026. Our highest-rated is Cool Machine (4.0/5).
Born 6 November 1969, New York CityFrom United States
Books reviewed3
Our average4.0★from 3 rated
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Cool Machine2026 · ★ 4.0
Awards & honours
12 recordedPulitzer Prize for Fiction2017, 2020Arthur C. Clarke Award2017Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards2002Hammett Prize2023
Literary prizes
Hammett Prize 2023Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017, 2020Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 2002Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2020Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2020National Book Award 2016Dos Passos Prize 2012PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award 2008
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read Colson Whitehead's books in?
The Harlem Trilogy: Harlem Shuffle, Crook Manifesto, Cool Machine.
Which Colson Whitehead book should I start with?
Our pick is Cool Machine, which we rated 4.0 out of 5.
How many Colson Whitehead books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 3 books by Colson Whitehead: Cool Machine, Crook Manifesto, Harlem Shuffle.