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Two days before Christmas 2008, the oldest General Motors plant in America, in Janesville, Wisconsin, stopped production. Thousands of jobs disappeared. Amy Goldstein, a reporter at The Washington Post, spent years following the workers and families, from those who retrained to those who commuted hundreds of miles to keep working for GM. Her book won the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year. This guide covers her book and what to read next.
By Lisanne Swart · 1 books · Narrative nonfiction · 2017 · Updated October 2026
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Quick answer
Amy Goldstein has published one book: Janesville: An American Story (2017), about the closing of a General Motors plant and its aftermath, which won the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year.
Where to Start with Amy Goldstein
Her one book
→ Janesville (2017).
All 1 Amy Goldstein Books, in Order
Janesville
The closing of the General Motors plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, in 2008 and the years that followed, through the workers, families, teachers and politicians of the town.
How Many Books Did Amy Goldstein Write?
One book, published in 2017.
- Nonfiction — Janesville (2017). Read the entries →
In What Order to Read Amy Goldstein
There is only one book.
A reading path
1. Janesville (2017)
Quick facts about Amy Goldstein
- Career
- Staff writer at The Washington Post
- Prize
- FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year, 2017
- Book
- Janesville (2017)
How Amy Goldstein Works: Staying with a Town
Goldstein followed the same families over several years, so that her book shows how a town changes slowly after a sudden shock.
She combines their stories with research on job retraining and economic policy.
Frequently asked questions about Amy Goldstein's books
How many books has Amy Goldstein written?
Amy Goldstein has written one book, Janesville: An American Story (2017).
What is Janesville about?
Janesville (2017) follows the people of Janesville, Wisconsin, after the closing of its General Motors plant in 2008.
Footnotes
Bibliography last verified 1 October 2026.
This list was not put together by a machine.
The notes are all mine,
and the books are all hers.
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