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Author

Louise Penny

b. July 1, 1958 · Canada

Novelist, Writer, Journalist, Radio personality

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Titles on list

16

Total weeks

60

Peak rank

#1

Weeks at #1

13

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Biography

Born
July 1, 1958 · Toronto
Nationality
Canada
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Education
Toronto Metropolitan University

Awards & Honours

  • 2006CWA New Blood Dagger
  • 2006Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence
  • 2007Dilys Award
  • 2007Barry Award for Best First Novel
  • 2007Anthony Award for Best First Novel
  • 2010Anthony Award for Best Novel
  • 2011Anthony Award for Best Novel
  • 2011Nero Award
  • 2012Anthony Award for Best Novel
  • 2012Agatha Award for Best Novel
  • 2013Macavity Awards
  • 2013Anthony Award for Best Novel
  • 2017Officer of the National Order of Quebec
  • 2017Barry Award for Best Novel
  • 2017Anthony Award for Best Novel
  • 2023Macavity Awards
  • Member of the Order of Canada

On the Bestseller Lists

16 titles

THE LAST MANDARIN
Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
Cover of THE LAST MANDARIN

THE LAST MANDARIN

#9 · 1 wk

THE BLACK WOLF
Louise Penny
Cover of THE BLACK WOLF
#1

THE BLACK WOLF

#1 · 2 wks

THE GREY WOLF
Louise Penny
Cover of THE GREY WOLF
#1

THE GREY WOLF

#1 · 4 wks

A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES
Louise Penny
Cover of A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES
#1

A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES

#1 · 6 wks

STATE OF TERROR
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny
Cover of STATE OF TERROR
#1

STATE OF TERROR

#1 · 9 wks

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS
Louise Penny
Cover of THE MADNESS OF CROWDS
#1

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS

#1 · 5 wks

ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE
Louise Penny
Cover of ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE
#1

ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE

#1 · 4 wks

A BETTER MAN
Louise Penny
Cover of A BETTER MAN
#1

A BETTER MAN

#1 · 5 wks

KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
Louise Penny
Cover of KINGDOM OF THE BLIND
#1

KINGDOM OF THE BLIND

#1 · 4 wks

GLASS HOUSES
Louise Penny
Cover of GLASS HOUSES
#1

GLASS HOUSES

#1 · 3 wks

A GREAT RECKONING
Louise Penny
Cover of A GREAT RECKONING
#1

A GREAT RECKONING

#1 · 5 wks

THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
Louise Penny
Cover of THE NATURE OF THE BEAST

THE NATURE OF THE BEAST

#3 · 3 wks

THE LONG WAY HOME
Louise Penny
Cover of THE LONG WAY HOME
#1

THE LONG WAY HOME

#1 · 2 wks

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN
Louise Penny
Cover of HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN
#1

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN

#1 · 3 wks

THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY
Louise Penny
Cover of THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY

THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY

#2 · 2 wks

A TRICK OF THE LIGHT
Louise Penny
Cover of A TRICK OF THE LIGHT

A TRICK OF THE LIGHT

#4 · 2 wks

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).