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Author record · 2006 to 2025

John Boyne: Awards and Best-of Lists

John Boyne has 4 shortlist or finalist places, 7 longlist or nominee places, and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025WaterDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2021The Echo ChamberThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2020A Ladder to the SkyDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2020A Traveller at the Gates of WisdomThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2019The Heart’s Invisible FuriesDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2018The Heart's Invisible FuriesLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Gay Fiction
2018The Heart's Invisible FuriesAndrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2018A Ladder to the SkyEsquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2018A Ladder to the Sky: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2018A Ladder to the SkyThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2018A Ladder to the SkyWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2017The Heart's Invisible FuriesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Historical Fiction
2017The Heart's Invisible FuriesThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Irish fiction
2017The Heart's Invisible FuriesAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 10
2014Stay Where You Are & Then LeaveChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers
2013The AbsolutistStonewall Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Literature
2013The AbsolutistLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Gay Fiction
2013The AbsolutistDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2013This House Is HauntedNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2013Stay Where You Are and Then LeaveThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2012The AbsolutistAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100
2011Noah Barleywater Runs Away: A FairytaleChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers
2008The Boy in the Striped PyjamasDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2007The Boy in the Striped PyjamasBritish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Children's Book of the Year
2006The Boy in the Striped PyjamasThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year

Books

  1. The Heart’s Invisible Furies6 sources · 2017 to 2019
  2. A Ladder to the Sky5 sources · 2018 to 2020
  3. The Absolutist4 sources · 2012 to 2013
  4. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas3 sources · 2006 to 2008
  5. Stay Where You Are & Then Leave2 sources · 2013 to 2014
  6. A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom1 source · 2020
  7. Noah Barleywater Runs Away: A Fairytale1 source · 2011
  8. The Echo Chamber1 source · 2021
  9. This House Is Haunted1 source · 2013
  10. Water1 source · 2025