Author record · 2015 to 2025
Reginald Dwayne Betts: Awards and Best-of Lists
Reginald Dwayne Betts has won 1 award, the American Book Awards (2020) for Felon: Poems, with 1 shortlist or finalist place and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doggerel: Poems | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2020 | Felon: Poems | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2020 | Felon | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2019 | Felon: Poems | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Bastards of the Reagan Era | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN Open Book Award | |
| 2015 | Bastards of the Reagan Era | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry |
Books
- Felon: Poems3 sources · 2019 to 2020
- Bastards of the Reagan Era2 sources · 2015 to 2016
- Doggerel: Poems1 source · 2025