29 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.83

Wayne’s Year In Books

Wayne’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Wayne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Wayne’s 2025 Year in Books

Wayne Karlin’s Followers (18)

Wayne’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (69)
read (115)

Wayne’s Friends

Wayne hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.

Wayne Karlin

Goodreads Author

Website

http://wayne-karlin.squarespace.com/

Genre

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

Influences

Isaac Babel, Hemingway, Tolstoy, James Jones, Barbara Kingsolver, Octa ...more

Member Since

December 2019

edit data

Wayne Karlin has published nine novels: The Genizah, A Wolf by the Ears, Marble Mountain, The Wished-For Country, Prisoners, Lost Armies, Us, The Extras, Crossover; a collection of short stories, Memorial Days, and three works of non-fiction: Rumors and Stones, War Movies, and Wandering Souls: Journeys with the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam, as well as poetry, stories and articles in literary journals and newspapers. He has received six State of Maryland Individual Artist Awards in Fiction, two Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts), the Paterson Prize in Fiction for 1999, the Vietnam Veterans of American Excellence in the Arts Award in 2005, and the 2019 Juniper Prize for Fiction for A Wolf by the Ears. Several of his book ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Wayne Karlin questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Wayne Karlin’s books

Average rating: 3.86 · 365 ratings · 50 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wandering Souls: Journeys With the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam 4.07 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Heaven: Post-War Fiction by Vietnamese and American Writers 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wished For Country 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Free Fire Zone: Short Stories by Vietnam Veterans 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Genizah 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prisoners 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rumors and Stones: A Journey 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marble Mountain really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wolf by the Ears really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Movies: Journeys to Vietnam: Scenes and Out-takes 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Wayne Karlin…

Wayne is Currently Reading

Wayne Karlin is currently reading

The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 05, 2026 09:13AM

Wayne Karlin is currently reading

Pigs in Heaven

by Barbara Kingsolver

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 02, 2026 10:59AM

Wayne Karlin is currently reading

Life and Fate (Stalingrad, #2)

by Vasily Grossman

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 29, 2025 12:01PM

rss
Wayne’s Recent Updates

Wayne Karlin is currently reading The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 05, 2026 09:13AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin is currently reading Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 02, 2026 10:59AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin finished reading The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 26, 2025 04:44AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin is currently reading The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 23, 2025 12:41PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin finished reading Buying Time by Joe Haldeman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 23, 2025 09:47AM · like
Wayne Karlin finished reading Blow Your House Down (Virago Modern Classics) by Pat Barker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 22, 2025 10:30PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Blow Your House Down by Pat Barker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Blow Your House Down by Pat Barker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin is currently reading Blow Your House Down (Virago Modern Classics) by Pat Barker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 20, 2025 11:06AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Blow Your House Down by Pat Barker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Blow Your House Down by Pat Barker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin finished reading American Woman by Susan Choi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 20, 2025 09:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of American Woman by Susan Choi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — American Woman by Susan Choi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin is currently reading American Woman by Susan Choi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2025 11:29AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of American Woman by Susan Choi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — American Woman by Susan Choi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Wayne Karlin finished reading Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2025 11:27AM · like