Author record · 2010 to 2020

Maaza Mengiste: Awards and Best-of Lists

Maaza Mengiste has 4 shortlist or finalist places and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2020	The Shadow King	Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Fiction
2020	The Shadow King	NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books We Love
2020	The Shadow King	The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction
2020	The Shadow King	The Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction
2019	The Shadow King: A Novel	Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Fiction
2019	The Shadow King: A Novel	NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books We Love
2019	The Shadow King	BookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction
2019	The Shadow King	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2019	The Shadow King	Library Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Literary Fiction
2011	Beneath the Lion's Gaze	Dayton Literary Peace Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Honor · Fiction
2010	Beneath the Lion's Gaze	The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · First Novel
2010	Beneath the Lion's Gaze	Publishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction