Author record · 2011 to 2025
Mark Whitaker: Awards and Best-of Lists
Mark Whitaker has 2 shortlist or finalist places and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Afterlife of Malcolm X | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2025 | The Afterlife of Malcolm X | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Saying It Loud: 1966 — the Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | My Long Trip Home | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography |
Books
- My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir2 sources · 2011 to 2012
- The Afterlife of Malcolm X2 sources · 2025
- Saying It Loud: 1966 — the Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement1 source · 2023
- Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance1 source · 2018