Author record · 2007 to 2020

Clive James: Awards and Best-of Lists

Clive James has 3 shortlist or finalist places and 9 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2020	The Fire of Joy	The Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry
2019	Somewhere Becoming Rain: Collected Writings on Philip Larkin	Financial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Literary non-fiction
2015	Sentenced to Life	The Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry
2014	Poetry Notebook: 2006-2014	Financial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry
2013	Dante: The Divine Comedy	Costa Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Poetry
2012	Nefertiti in the Flak Tower	Financial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry
2009	Angels over Elsinore	Costa Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Poetry
2008	Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time	Prime Minister's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Non-fiction
2008	Opal Sunset	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2007	Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts	Booklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Adult Books: History
2007	Cultural Amnesia	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2007	Cultural Amnesia	Washington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Notable Nonfiction