Author record · 2006 to 2024
M.T. Anderson: Awards and Best-of Lists
M.T. Anderson has won 3 awards, including the National Book Awards (2006) for The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party, with 7 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 35 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Eugene Yelchin, et al., Jo Rioux
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elf Dog and Owl Head | John Newbery Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Children's Literature | |
| 2024 | Nicked | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Elf Dog and Owl Head | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2020 | The Daughters Of Ys | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2018 | Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2018 | Fatal Throne | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2018 | The Assassination Of Brangwain Spurge | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2017 | Landscape With Invisible Hand | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2017 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers | |
| 2017 | Landscape With Invisible Hand | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2017 | Yvain | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2017 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2017 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2016 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Young People's Literature | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Best Teen Books for Adults | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2015 | Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2014 | He Laughed With His Other Mouths | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2009 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2009 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves | Michael L. Printz Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2009 | Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2008 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v.2: The Kingdom on the Waves | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2008 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction and Poetry | |
| 2007 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party | Michael L. Printz Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Literature | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young People's Literature | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume I: The Pox Party | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v.1: The Pox Party | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2006 | The Pox Party: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1 | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction |
Books
- Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad10 sources · 2015 to 2016
- The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge8 sources · 2018
- Landscape With Invisible Hand5 sources · 2017
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves3 sources · 2008 to 2009
- Elf Dog and Owl Head2 sources · 2023 to 2024
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party2 sources · 2006 to 2007
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves2 sources · 2008 to 2009
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party2 sources · 2006 to 2007
- Fatal Throne1 source · 2018
- He Laughed With His Other Mouths1 source · 2014
- Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware1 source · 2009
- Nicked1 source · 2024
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing1 source · 2006
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party1 source · 2006
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v.1: The Pox Party1 source · 2006
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v.2: The Kingdom on the Waves1 source · 2008
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume I: The Pox Party1 source · 2006
- The Daughters Of Ys1 source · 2020
- The Pox Party: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 11 source · 2006
- Yvain1 source · 2017