Author record · 2024 to 2025

Yael van der Wouden: Awards and Best-of Lists

Yael van der Wouden has won 3 awards, including the National Jewish Book Awards (2024) for The Safekeep, with 4 shortlist or finalist places and 13 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The SafekeepWomen's Prize for Fiction source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2025The SafekeepLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Lesbian Fiction
2025The SafekeepAspen Words Literary Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2025The SafekeepWalter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Historical Fiction
2025The SafekeepSwansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Literature
2024The SafekeepNational Jewish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Debut Fiction
2024The SafekeepBooker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2024The SafekeepTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2024The SafekeepThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2024The SafekeepLos Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2024The SafekeepThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2024The SafekeepBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024The SafekeepThe Economist Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024The SafekeepThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024The SafekeepKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024The SafekeepThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024The SafekeepNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2024The Safekeep: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction
2024The SafekeepWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2024The Safekeep: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books

Books

  1. The Safekeep19 sources · 2024 to 2025