Author record · 2008 to 2025
Chris Bohjalian: Awards and Best-of Lists
Chris Bohjalian has 4 longlist or nominee places and 11 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Jackal’s Mistress | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Jackal’s Mistress | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Lioness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | Hour of the Witch | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2021 | Hour of the Witch | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Close your Eyes, Hold Hands: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Best Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2014 | Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Light in the Ruins | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sandcastle Girls | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sandcastle Girls | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sandcastle Girls | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sandcastle Girls | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Night Strangers | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Horror | |
| 2011 | The Night Strangers | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2008 | Skeletons at the Feast | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction |
Books
- The Sandcastle Girls4 sources · 2012
- Close your Eyes, Hold Hands: A Novel2 sources · 2014
- Hour of the Witch2 sources · 2021
- The Jackal’s Mistress2 sources · 2025
- The Night Strangers2 sources · 2011
- Skeletons at the Feast1 source · 2008
- The Light in the Ruins1 source · 2013
- The Lioness1 source · 2022