Karen Karbo Books in Order

Karen Karbo is a celebrated author whose works seamlessly blend fiction and non-fiction. Her critically acclaimed novels include Trespassers Welcome Here, The Diamond Lane, and Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me, all named New York Times Notable Books of the Year. The Stuff of Life, a poignant memoir, earned her the Oregon Book Award for Creative Non-fiction and was a People Magazine Critics' Choice. Karbo is renowned for her international best-selling Kick Ass Women series, which explores the lives of iconic women through Julia Child Rules, How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, and How to Hepburn. Her essays, short stories, and reviews have been featured in prominent publications like Elle, Vogue, and The New York Times. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Karbo has also won the General Electric Younger Writer Award and been selected for the Amtrak Writers residency. Her children's series, Minerva Clark, and co-authored book Big Girl in the Middle further showcase her versatility as a writer.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Karen Karbo

  • #1
    Minerva Clark Gets a Clue(2005)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs(2006)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Minerva Clark Gives Up the Ghost(2007)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Big Girl in the Middle (With: Gabrielle Reece)(1997)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Stuff of Life(2008)
    Amazon
  • #3
    How to Hepburn(2008)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Gospel According to Coco Chanel(2009)
    Amazon
  • #5
    How Georgia Became O'Keeffe(2011)
    Amazon
  • #6
    My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper (With: Gabrielle Reece)(2013)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Hound of the Sea (With: Garrett McNamara)(2016)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Yeah, No. Not Happening.(2020)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Trespassers Welcome Here(1990)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Diamond Lane(1991)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me(2000)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Generation Ex(2001)
    Amazon

About Karen Karbo

Karen Karbo is a celebrated author whose works seamlessly blend fiction and non-fiction. Her critically acclaimed novels include Trespassers Welcome Here, The Diamond Lane, and Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me, all named New York Times Notable Books of the Year. The Stuff of Life, a poignant memoir, earned her the Oregon Book Award for Creative Non-fiction and was a People Magazine Critics' Choice. Karbo is renowned for her international best-selling Kick Ass Women series, which explores the lives of iconic women through Julia Child Rules, How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, and How to Hepburn. Her essays, short stories, and reviews have been featured in prominent publications like Elle, Vogue, and The New York Times. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Karbo has also won the General Electric Younger Writer Award and been selected for the Amtrak Writers residency. Her children's series, Minerva Clark, and co-authored book Big Girl in the Middle further showcase her versatility as a writer.

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