Marilynne Robinson

5 summariesFiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

Marilynne Summers Robinson is an American novelist and essayist. Across her writing career, Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, National Humanities Medal in 2012, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. In 2016, Robinson was named in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people. Robinson began teaching at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1991 and retired in the spring of 2016.

Books by Marilynne Robinson

5 books available

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club)
Marilynne Robinson
3.9 (126k) average on GoodreadsFiction
An aging Iowa pastor writes a letter to his young son, sharing his family's abolitionist history, his faith, and the quiet moments of an ordinary life.
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson
3.9 (80k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
An aging pastor in 1956 Iowa writes letters to his young son, sharing his faith, family history, and the quiet wonders of a life lived with God and the echoes of abolitionist passion.
Housekeeping
Marilynne Robinson
3.8 (44k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Two orphaned sisters in a desolate, watery town navigate the enigmatic, transient world of their eccentric aunt, grappling with the pull between societal norms and a life untethered.
Lila
Marilynne Robinson
3.9 (27k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Lila, a wanderer with a protective past, finds refuge in an Iowa church, leading to an unexpected marriage, a spiritual awakening, and a new understanding of love and belonging.
Home
Marilynne Robinson
3.1 (83) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A dying father, a returned son, and decades of family secrets unravel in Gilead, forcing a reckoning with faith and the ties that bind a fractured household.