Author record · 2013 to 2025
Malala Yousafzai: Awards and Best-of Lists
Malala Yousafzai has won 2 awards, including the British Book Awards (2013) for I Am Malala, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Christina Lamb
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Finding My Way | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir | |
| 2019 | We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Malala's Magic Pencil | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Malala's Magic Pencil | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2013 | I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction |
Books
- I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban5 sources · 2013
- Malala's Magic Pencil2 sources · 2017
- Finding My Way1 source · 2025
- We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World1 source · 2019