Jess Walter is an accomplished American novelist and screenwriter. He has written around eight books, with his work being translated into over 20 languages. His writing spans various genres, including mystery, thriller, nonfiction, literature, and fiction. Walter has received numerous accolades for his work, including being a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006 and winning the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 2005. Additionally, he has been a finalist for the PEN/USA Literary Prize for his fiction and nonfiction writing.
Walter's short fiction has been featured in several prominent publications, such as Harper's, Esquire, Best American Short Stories, and McSweeney's. His essays, journalism, and criticism have also been widely published in esteemed newspapers, including The Washington Post, Playboy, the Los Angeles Times, Details, and Newsweek. Moreover, Walter has writing credits beyond novels and short stories, including co-writing the bestseller play, In Contempt, with Christopher Darden in 1996.
Born in Spokane, Washington, in 1965, Walter began his writing career in 2001. He has published five novels and one nonfiction book, with his most recent works being the story collection, 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. Walter's writing has been published in more than 30 foreign languages and is known to captivate audiences worldwide. He currently resides in his childhood home of Spokane, Washington, with his wife Anne and their children, Brooklyn, Ava, and Alec.
Camden Books
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Citizen Vince
2005
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The Zero
2006
Caroline Mabry Books
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Over Tumbled Graves
2001
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Land of the Blind
2003
The One Books
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Before Her
2019
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Before Her ( By: Jacqueline Woodson)
2019
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Parable
2019
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Lila ( By: Naima Coster)
2019
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Lila
2019
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A Wedding Thing (By: Shea Serrano)
2019
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A Wedding Thing
2019
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Yes, And (By: Kristi Coulter)
2019
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Yes, And
2019
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The Visitor (By: Dodai Stewart)
2019
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Speed Grieving (By: Allison Ellis)
2019
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The Visitor
2019
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Speed Grieving
2019
Warmer Collection Books
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The Way the World Ends
2018
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Boca Raton
2018
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Boca Raton ( By: Lauren Groff)
2018
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Controller
2018
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Controller ( By: Jesse Kellerman)
2018
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There's No Place Like Home
2018
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There's No Place Like Home ( By: Edan Lepucki)
2018
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Falls the Shadow (By: Skip Horack)
2018
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Falls the Shadow
2018
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At the Bottom of New Lake
2018
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At the Bottom of New Lake ( By: Sonya Larson)
2018
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The Hillside ( By: Jane Smiley)
2018
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The Hillside
2018
Standalone Novels
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The Financial Lives of the Poets
2009
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Beautiful Ruins
2012
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The Cold Millions
2020
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So Far Gone
2025
Short Stories/Novellas
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Town and Country
2020
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The Angel of Rome
2022
Short Story Collections
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We Live in Water
2013
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The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories
2022
Non-Fiction Books
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Every Knee Shall Bow
1995
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Ruby Ridge
1995
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In Contempt
1996
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In Contempt (With: Christopher Darden)
1996
Akashic Drug Chronicles Books
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The Cocaine Chronicles (By: Lee Child, Laura Lippman, Gary Phillips, Ken Bruen, Jervey Tervalon, Bill Moody)
2005
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The Speed Chronicles (With: Megan Abbott, Scott Phillips, Sherman Alexie, James Franco, William T. Vollmann, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, James Greer, Jerry Stahl, Natalie Díaz, Joseph Mattson, Kenji Jasper, Rose Bunch)
2011
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The Heroin Chronicles (By: Jervey Tervalon, Lydia Lunch, Erin Moon, Nathan Larson, Antonia Crane, Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Ava Stander, John Albert, Michael Albo, Sophia Langdon, Tony O'Neill, L.Z. Hansen)
2013
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The Marijuana Chronicles ( By: Jonathan Santlofer)
2013
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The Nicotine Chronicles (By: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Hannah Tinti, Christopher Sorrentino, Cara Black, Lauren Sanders, Bernice L. McFadden, Jonathan Ames)
2020
Jess Walter Anthologies
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Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men
1997
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The Cocaine Chronicles
2005
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Portland Noir
2009
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