Author record · 2007 to 2020
Ishmael Beah: Awards and Best-of Lists
Ishmael Beah has won 1 award, the Alex Awards (2008) for A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 7 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Little Family | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2015 | Radiance of Tomorrow | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Radiance of Tomorrow | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2008 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | Long Way Gone | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 |
Books
- A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier8 sources · 2007 to 2008
- Radiance of Tomorrow2 sources · 2014 to 2015
- Little Family1 source · 2020