Author record · 2011 to 2025
Dolen Perkins-Valdez: Awards and Best-of Lists
Dolen Perkins-Valdez has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Happy Land | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Take My Hand | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Take My Hand | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2022 | Take My Hand | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Take My Hand | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Take My Hand | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Pop Fiction | |
| 2011 | Wench | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction |
Books
- Take My Hand5 sources · 2022 to 2023
- Happy Land1 source · 2025
- Wench1 source · 2011