Author record · 2018 to 2023

Fatimah Asghar: Awards and Best-of Lists

Fatimah Asghar has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Safia Elhillo

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023When We Were SistersAspen Words Literary Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2022When We Were SistersNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2022When We Were SistersThe Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · First Novel
2022When We Were SistersTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2022When We Were SistersThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2022When We Were Sisters: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020The BreakBeat Poets Volume 3: Halal if You Hear MeLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · LGBTQ Anthology
2019If They Come for UsLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Bisexual Poetry
2018If They Come for UsGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Poetry

Books

  1. When We Were Sisters6 sources · 2022 to 2023
  2. If They Come for Us2 sources · 2018 to 2019
  3. The BreakBeat Poets Volume 3: Halal if You Hear Me1 source · 2020