Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Beggar’s Garden |
2011 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Discard |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Extra |
2012 |
Buy |
| Goodbye Porkpie Hat |
2012 |
Buy |
| An Ideal Companion |
2012 |
Buy |
| King Me |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Queen of Cans and Jars |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Quiet |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| If I Fall, If I Die |
2015 |
Buy |
| Greenwood |
2019 |
Buy |
Michael Christie is a Canadian writer whose fiction tends toward big themes told through intimate, character-driven stories. His novel Greenwood (2019) follows four generations of a family whose lives are shaped by a stand of old-growth trees on a British Columbia island. The book earned a spot on the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist and brought Christie wide attention.
Before Greenwood, Christie published the short story collection The Beggar’s Garden (2011) and the novel If I Fall, If I Die (2015), which drew on his own experience with agoraphobia to tell the story of a boy whose mother is afraid to leave the house. Christie’s shorter fiction, much of it published around 2012, explores loneliness, urban poverty, and the small moments that define how people relate to each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Michael Christie written?
Michael Christie has written ten books across three series.
What was Michael Christie's first book?
Michael Christie’s first book is The Beggar’s Garden, published in 2011.
What is Michael Christie's most well-known book?
Greenwood (2019) is Christie’s most recognized novel. It tells the story of a family connected to a remote forest on a British Columbia island, spanning multiple generations from 1908 to 2038. The book was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.