Author record · 2007 to 2023
John Preston: Awards and Best-of Lists
John Preston has won 1 award, the Costa Book Awards (2021) for Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 6 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Elton John
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Watford Forever | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Sport | |
| 2023 | Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, A Town and Each Other | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Sport | |
| 2021 | Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2021 | Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2021 | Fall | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Fall | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2016 | A Very English Scandal | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2007 | The Dig | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction |
Books
- Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell4 sources · 2021
- Watford Forever2 sources · 2023
- A Very English Scandal1 source · 2016
- The Dig1 source · 2007