Michael Chabon

4 summariesLiterary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Michael Chabon is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, D.C., he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine.

Books by Michael Chabon

4 books available

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
4.2 (184k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In 1940s New York, two Jewish cousins, one an escape artist refugee and the other a Brooklyn writer, create comic book heroes, confronting real-world problems and finding love during America's golden age.
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Michael Chabon
3.6 (25k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a sweltering Pittsburgh summer, a restless college graduate navigates illicit affairs, unexpected friendships, and a burgeoning sense of self, all while trying to escape his gangster father's long shadow.
Summerland
Michael Chabon
3.6 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A scrawny, baseball-averse boy is thrust into a hidden, magical America where he must lead a team of mythical misfits in the biggest baseball game of all time to rescue his kidnapped father and prevent the universe's destruction at the hands of a trickster god.
Werewolves in Their Youth
Michael Chabon
3.6 (5k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Chabon's characters face difficult choices that reveal their deepest fears and define who they are, showing how ordinary life can suddenly become extraordinary.