Author record · 2018 to 2024

Veera Hiranandani: Awards and Best-of Lists

Veera Hiranandani has won 1 award, the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2022) for How to Find What You’re Not Looking For, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 7 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Vesper Stamper

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2024The GreatestNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024Amil and the AfterKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2022How to Find What You’re Not Looking ForSydney Taylor Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Middle Grade
2021How to Find What You’re Not Looking ForNational Jewish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Middle Grade Literature
2021How to Find What You're Not Looking ForKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2019The Night DiaryJohn Newbery Medal source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Children's Literature
2018The Night DiaryGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's
2018The Night DiaryChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers
2018The Night DiaryNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2018The Night DiaryKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2018The Night DiarySchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade

Books

  1. The Night Diary6 sources · 2018 to 2019
  2. How to Find What You’re Not Looking For3 sources · 2021 to 2022
  3. Amil and the After1 source · 2024
  4. The Greatest1 source · 2024