Author record · 2011 to 2019
Janny Scott: Awards and Best-of Lists
Janny Scott has 1 shortlist or finalist place, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, And The Story Of My Father | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Beneficiary | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography | |
| 2011 | A Singular Woman | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2011 | A Singular Woman | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction |
Books
- A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother4 sources · 2011 to 2012
- The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, And The Story Of My Father2 sources · 2019