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Dublin Literary Award 2012

The 2012 Dublin Literary Award went to Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor. 10 books made the shortlist and 144 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Even the Dogs by Jon McGregorsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Memory of Love by Aminatta Fornasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egansource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Landed by Tim Pearssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautinsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Limassol by Yishai Sarid, translated by Barbara Harshavsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Matterhorn by Karl Marlantessource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Eternal Son by Cristavao Tezza, translated by Alison Entrekinsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Matter with Morris by David Bergensource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 21 Immortals by Rozlan Mohd Noorsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Death in Panama by Ronald A. Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Different Sky by Meira Chandsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Watermelon, a Fish, and a Bible by Christy Lefterisource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Annabel by Kathleen Wintersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Aphrodite’s War by Andrea Busfieldsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Bandit Love by Massimo Carlotto, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martelsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Bereft by Chris Womersleysource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Birdbrain by Johanna Sinisalo, translated by David Hackstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Book of Lost Threads by Tess Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Bride Flight by Marieke Van Der Pol, translated by Colleen Higginssource (opens in a new tab)
  13. By Nightfall by Michael Cunninghamsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Chilli, Chicks & Heart Attacks by Sanjaya Senanayakesource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Chosen by Lesley Glaistersource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Consolation by Anna Gavalda, translated by Alison Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Constantine’s Crossing by Dejan Stojilokovic, translated by Randall A. Majorsource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Cool Water by Dianne Warrensource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Counterpoint by Anna Enquistsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Curiosity by Joan Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Da Happie Laand by Robert Alan Jamiesonsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Daisy Chains by Kevin Irelandsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Days of Change by Chuah Guat Engsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Dog-Heart by Diana McCaulaysource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Dry Season by Dan Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Elegies for the Broken Hearted by Christie Hodgensource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Faithful Place by Tana Frenchsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Fame by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janewaysource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Freedom by Jonathan Franzensource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Gifted by Patrick Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Goodnight Father by Chike Uzomasource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Gorée: Point of Departure by Angela Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Great House by Nicole Krausssource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Hand Me Down World by Lloyd Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Happy Now? by Katherine Shonksource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Harbour by John Ajvide Lindqvist, translated by Marlaine Delargysource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Heartstone by C.J. Sansomsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. I curse the river of time by Per Petterson, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  39. In the Same Boat by Channa Wickremesekerasource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Inheritance by Nicholas Shakespearesource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende, translated by Margaret Sayers Pedensource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Juliet by Anne Fortiersource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Kaya, Belgrade and the Good American by Mirjana Đurđević, translated by Alice Copple-Tošićsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Kraken: an anatomy by China Miévillesource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordonsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Lost by Alice Lichtensteinsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Luke and Jon by Robert Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulelasource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collinssource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Model Home by Eric Puchnersource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Mr. Chartwell by Rebecca Huntsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. My Friend Jesus Christ by Lars Husumsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. One Amazing Thing by Chitra Divakarunisource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Point Omega by Don DeLillosource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Purge by Sofi Oksanen, translated by Lola Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Room by Emma Donoghuesource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotaysource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowdasource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Serious Men by Manu Josephsource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Settler’s Creek by Carl Nixonsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupisource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Skippy Dies by Paul Murraysource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Snakewoman of Little Egypt by Robert Hellengasource (opens in a new tab)
  66. So Much for That by Lionel Shriversource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Solar by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Sunset Park by Paul Austersource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngartsource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Swell by Ioanna Karystiani, translated by Konstantine Matsoukassource (opens in a new tab)
  71. That Deadman Dance by Kim Scottsource (opens in a new tab)
  72. The Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walshsource (opens in a new tab)
  73. The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibbsource (opens in a new tab)
  74. The Betrayal by Helen Dunmoresource (opens in a new tab)
  75. The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndalesource (opens in a new tab)
  76. The Book Club by Maxim Februari, translated by Paul Vincentsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. The Book of Heroes by Miyuki Miyabesource (opens in a new tab)
  78. The Convent by Panos Karnezissource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Dervish House by Ian McDonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Eighth Day by Mitsuyo Kakuta, translated by Margaret Mitsutanisource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Einstein Enigma by José Rodrigues dos Santos, translated by Lisa Cartersource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Extinction Club by Jeffrey Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafaksource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Gendarme by Mark T. Mustiansource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Hut Builder by Laurence Fearnleysource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachmansource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringersource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Lament of the Dhobi Woman by Karen Robertssource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Last Warner Woman by Kei Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Last Weekend by Blake Morrisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Lessons by Naomi Aldermansource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udallsource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Long Song by Andrea Levysource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The News Where You Are by Catherine O’Flynnsource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Only Witness to Beauty by Miro Gavran, translated by Nina H. Kay-Antoljaksource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Passage by Justin Croninsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimisource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Piano Cemetery by José Luis Peixoto, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Pleasure Seekers by Tishani Doshisource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Private Lives of Trees by Alejandro Zambra, translated by Megan McDowellsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Reversal by Michael Connellysource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Russian Window by Dragan Velikic, translated by Randall A. Majorsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Sandbox by David Zimmermansource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Sea Captain’s Wife by Beth Powningsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Secret History of Costaguana by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, translated by Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Silence of Mohammed by Salim Bachisource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Sky is Falling by Caroline Addersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Snowman by Jo Nesbø, translated by Don Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Still Point by Amy Sackvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Surrendered by Chang-rae Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by Jonathan Coesource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Three Weissmans of Westport by Cathleen Schinesource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Vintage and the Gleaning by Jeremy Chamberssource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Water Theatre by Lindsay Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Weekend by Bernhard Schlinksource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Widower’s Tale by Julia Glasssource (opens in a new tab)
  121. Their Faces Were Shining by Tim Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  122. To the End of the Land by David Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  123. Train to Budapest by Dacia Marainisource (opens in a new tab)
  124. Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kaysource (opens in a new tab)
  125. Under the Poppy by Kathe Kojasource (opens in a new tab)
  126. Unfinished Desires by Gail Godwinsource (opens in a new tab)
  127. Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofskysource (opens in a new tab)
  128. We, the drowned by Carsten Jensen, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  129. Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter by Michael J. Whitesource (opens in a new tab)
  130. When Colts Ran by Roger McDonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  131. Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okoraforsource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Witness the Night by Kishwar Desaisource (opens in a new tab)
  133. World and Town by Gish Jensource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Zoo City by Lauren Beukessource (opens in a new tab)

About the Dublin Literary Award

Formerly the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Includes library-nominated longlists. Up to 2025 every library-nominated title formed the longlist (the site now labels these Nominated); the judges' longlist starts in 2026.

Organization: Dublin City Council. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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