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Bonnie Jo Campbell

Bonnie Jo Campbell is the author of seven works of fiction, including The Waters, a national bestseller, and American Salvage, finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, she lives outside Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and donkeys.

Bonnie Jo Campbell

Awards

Shortlisted — National Book Award, 2009

Winner — National Book Critics Circle Award, 2016

Shortlisted — Heartland Booksellers Award, 2024

Books by Bonnie Jo Campbell

American Salvage
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Paperback, 2010
Once Upon a River: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Hardback, 2012
From the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist—an odyssey of a novel about a girl's search for love and identity.
Once Upon a River: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Paperback, 2012
"A demonstration of outstanding skills on the river of American literature." —Entertainment Weekly
Once Upon a River: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
E Book, 2012
"A demonstration of outstanding skills on the river of American literature." —Entertainment Weekly
The Waters: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Hardback, 2024
The Waters: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
E Book
The Waters: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Paperback, 2024
The Spirits: A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Hardback, 2026
The best-selling author of The Waters (a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick) returns with a tale of love, transgression, and the miraculous healing power of the holiday table.
American Salvage
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Paperback, 2026