Author record · 2013 to 2025

V.E. Schwab: Awards and Best-of Lists

V.E. Schwab has won 3 awards, including the Goodreads Choice Awards (2018) for Vengeful, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 9 longlist or nominee places, and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fantasy
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2025Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy
2023The Fragile Threads of PowerLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction
2023The Fragile Threads of PowerGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2022GallantGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Fantasy
2022GallantBram Stoker Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Novel
2022GallantKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2021The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2021ExtraOrdinaryGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Graphic Novels & Comics
2020The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2020The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction
2020The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRueNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020The Invisible Life of Addie LarueKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2020The Invisible Life of Addie LaRuePublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror
2019Shades of Magic Vol. 1Goodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Graphic Novels & Comics
2018VengefulGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Science Fiction
2017A Conjuring of LightGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2017A Conjuring of LightKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2016A Gathering of ShadowsGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2015A Darker Shade of MagicGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2015A Darker Shade of MagicLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Genre Fiction
2013ViciousGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2013ViciousPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror

Books

  1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue7 sources · 2020 to 2021
  2. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil6 sources · 2025
  3. Gallant3 sources · 2022
  4. A Conjuring of Light2 sources · 2017
  5. A Darker Shade of Magic2 sources · 2015
  6. The Fragile Threads of Power2 sources · 2023
  7. Vicious2 sources · 2013
  8. A Gathering of Shadows1 source · 2016
  9. ExtraOrdinary1 source · 2021
  10. Shades of Magic Vol. 11 source · 2019
  11. Vengeful1 source · 2018