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Author record · 2008 to 2024

Yoko Ogawa: Awards and Best-of Lists

Yoko Ogawa has won 2 awards, including the Shirley Jackson Awards (2008) for The Diving Pool, with 4 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 16 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2024Mina's MatchboxTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2024Mina’s MatchboxThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedStephen B. Snyder
2024Mina's MatchboxNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We LoveStephen B. Snyder
2024Mina's MatchboxKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionStephen Snyder
2024Mina’s MatchboxBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionStephen B. Snyder
2024Mina’s MatchboxLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Literary FictionStephen B. Snyder
2024Mina's MatchboxChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction
2020The Memory PoliceAmerican Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Book
2020The Memory PoliceBest Translated Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · FictionStephen Snyder
2020The Memory PoliceInternational Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · FictionStephen Snyder
2020The Memory PoliceWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2019The Memory PoliceNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Translated LiteratureStephen Snyder
2019The Memory PoliceThe Kitschies source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Red Tentacle (Novel)
2019The Memory PoliceChicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2019The Memory PoliceChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2019The Memory PoliceEsquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2019The Memory PoliceNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for AdultsStephen Snyder
2019The Memory PoliceKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionStephen Snyder
2019The Memory PoliceNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryStephen Snyder
2019The Memory PoliceWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable FictionStephen Snyder
2019The Memory PoliceLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · World LiteratureStephen Snyder
2013Revenge: Eleven Dark TalesNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2008The Diving PoolShirley Jackson Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Single-Author Collection

Books

  1. The Memory Police14 sources · 2019 to 2020
  2. Mina's Matchbox7 sources · 2024
  3. Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales1 source · 2013
  4. The Diving Pool1 source · 2008