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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2009
  • Latest Book:
    September 2013
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



    • Winner of the Midwest Book Award for fiction
    • Named a Michigan Notable Book for 2010 by the Library of Michigan

    SEASON OF WATER AND ICE is the unforgettable story of two young people confronting life during a tumultuous f...




  • Donald Lystra's first novel, Something That Feels Like Truth, was the winner of the 2009 Midwest Book Award for fiction. This volume gathers a bracing selection of short stories by Lystra that are cut from the same cloth as his highly acclaimed novel...



    • Named a Michigan Notable Book for 2014 by the Library of Michigan
    • Winner of the 2014 Midwest Book Award for short fiction
    • Gold medal recipient for "Best Regional Fiction" from the Independent Publishers' IPPY awards
    R...




Award-Winning Books by Donald Lystra

Season of Water and Ice
2009 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- General Fiction
2010 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book
Something That Feels Like Truth: Stories
2014 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book
2014 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Fiction-Short Stories


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Donald Lystra has published 4 books.

Donald Lystra does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Something That Feels Like Truth: Stories, was published in September 2013.

The first book by Donald Lystra, Season of Water and Ice, was published in October 2009.

No. Donald Lystra does not write books in series.