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Dublin Literary Award 2016

The 2016 Dublin Literary Award went to Family Life by Akhil Sharma. 10 books made the shortlist and 159 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Family Life by Akhil Sharmasource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon Jamessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Academy Street by Mary Costellosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offillsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Diary of the Fall by Michel Laub, translated by Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Lila by Marilynne Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga, translated by Melanie Mauthnersource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Outlaws by Javier Cercas, translated by Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The End of Days by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofskysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? by Dave Eggerssource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 10:04 by Ben Lernersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1914 by Jean Echenoz, translated by Linda Coverdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Fairy Tale by Jonas T. Bengtsson, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain by Adrianne Harunsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidharsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Above the East China Sea by Sarah Birdsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Adultery by Paulo Coelho, translated by Zoë Perry and Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  8. All Days Are Night by Peter Stamm, translated by Michael Hofmannsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toewssource (opens in a new tab)
  10. All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestusource (opens in a new tab)
  11. All Russians Love Birch Trees by Olga Grjasnowa, translated by Eva Baconsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerrsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddinesource (opens in a new tab)
  14. An Untamed State by Roxane Gaysource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Blood-Drenched Beard by Daniel Galera, translated by Alison Entrekinsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda, translated by Jonathan Reedersource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemisource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Cairo by Louis Armandsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Christ’s Entry into Brussels by Dimitri Verhulst, translated by David Colmersource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Cicada by Moira McKinnonsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabrielsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Completion by Tim Walkersource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Confessions by Jaume Cabré, translated by Mara Faye Lethemsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Decompression by Juli Zeh, translated by John Cullensource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healeysource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Euphoria by Lily Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Everything I Never Told You by Celste Ngsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. F by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janewaysource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Falling Out of Time by David Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Fallout by Sadie Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Fives and Twenty-Fives by Michael Pitresource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Fourth of July Creek by Smith Hendersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Ghost Moon by Ron Butlinsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnettsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Gutenberg’s Apprentice by Alix Christiesource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Here Come the Dogs by Omar Musasource (opens in a new tab)
  37. House of Purple Cedar by Tim Tinglesource (opens in a new tab)
  38. How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moransource (opens in a new tab)
  39. How to be both by Ali Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. I Called Him Necktie by Milena Michiko Flašar, translated by Sheila Dickiesource (opens in a new tab)
  41. I Loved You More by Tom Spanbauersource (opens in a new tab)
  42. I Refuse by Per Petterson, translated by Don Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  43. In the Light of What We Know by Zia Haider Rahmansource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Invisible Beasts by Sharona Muirsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Kamal Jann by Dominique Eddé, translated by Ros Schwartzsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yaniquesource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Last Bus to Coffeeville by J. Paul Hendersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Last Night at the Blue Angel by Rebecca Rotertsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Life Drawing by Robin Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Limbo by Melania G. Mazzucco, translated by Virginia Jewisssource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Little Egypt by Lesley Glaistersource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Live Bait by Fabio Genovesi, translated by Michael F. Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Lock In by John Scalzisource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Look Who’s Back by Timur Vermes, translated by Jamie Bullochsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Lost & Found by Brooke Davissource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta, translated by Emmi Itärantasource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Natchez Burning by Greg Ilessource (opens in a new tab)
  58. News from Berlin by Otto de Kat, translated by Ina Rilkesource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Nora Webster by Colm Tóibínsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Notes from Underground by Roger Scrutonsource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Nowhere People by Paulo Scott, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Of Things Gone Astray by Janina Matthewsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. On Earth As It Is In Heaven by Davide Enia, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  64. On Such a Full Sea by Chang-rae Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Orfeo by Richard Powerssource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Outline by Rachel Cusksource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Placebo: The Beauty and Horror of Lies by Sead Mahmutefendić, translated by Marija Vujica and Marina Coticsource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clementsource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Rachel’s Blue by Zakes Mdasource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Rapids by Patrick Boltshauser, translated by Peter Arndssource (opens in a new tab)
  71. See You Tomorrow by Tore Renberg, translated by Seán Kinsellasource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Severina by Rodrigo Rey Rosa, translated by Chris Andrewssource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Small Blessings by Martha Woodroofsource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Some Luck by Jane Smileysource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Song for an Approaching Storm by Peter Fröberg Idling, translated by Peter Gravessource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Song of the Shank by Jeffery Renard Allensource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandelsource (opens in a new tab)
  78. Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. Sweetland by Michael Crummeysource (opens in a new tab)
  80. Tales of the Metric System by Imraan Coovadiasource (opens in a new tab)
  81. Talking to Ourselves by Andrés Neuman, translated by Lorenza Garcia and Nick Caistorsource (opens in a new tab)
  82. Ten Women by Marcela Serrano, translated by Beth Fowlersource (opens in a new tab)
  83. Texas: The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosa, translated by Samantha Schneesource (opens in a new tab)
  84. Thai by Goran Gocić, translated by Christina Pribichevich Zorićsource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynessource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Avenue of the Giants by Marc Dugain, translated by Howard Curtissource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Back of the Turtle by Thomas Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Barefoot Queen by Ildefonso Falcones, translated by Mara Faye Lethemsource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Bees by Laline Paullsource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedtsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Fabersource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Bright Side of my Condition by Charlotte Randallsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Children Act by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Claimant by Janette Turner Hospitalsource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov, translated by Andrew Bromfieldsource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Diary of Mary Travers by Eibhear Walshesource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Enchanted by Rene Denfeldsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Lagunasource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Giraffe’s Neck by Judith Schalansky, translated by Shaun Whitesidesource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson, translated by Rachel Willson-Broylessource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O’Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Golden Age by Joan Londonsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Great War by Aleksandar Gatalica, translated by Will Firthsource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Heist by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Hilltop by Assaf Gavron, translated by Steven Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Hollow Ground by Natalie S. Harnettsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Incarnations by Susan Barkersource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kiddsource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The King by Kader Abdolah, translated by Nancy Forest-Fliersource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle by Kirsty Warksource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjeesource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Lobster Kings by Alexi Zentnersource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joycesource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. by Gina B. Nahaisource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Michelangelo Code by Nazehran Jose Ahmad, translated by Anis Mansorsource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalamisource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey by Hansda Swvendra Shekharsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Night Watchman by Richard Zimlersource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Paying Guests by Sarah Waterssource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Scribe by Sobani Iddamalgodasource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraithsource (opens in a new tab)
  124. The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfusssource (opens in a new tab)
  125. The Snow Queen by Michael Cunninghamsource (opens in a new tab)
  126. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevinsource (opens in a new tab)
  127. The Strays by Emily Bittosource (opens in a new tab)
  128. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  129. The Texture of Shadows by Mandla Langasource (opens in a new tab)
  130. The Thrill of It All by Joseph O’Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  131. The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker, translated by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  132. The Undertaking by Audrey Mageesource (opens in a new tab)
  133. The Zone of Interest by Martin Amissource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Their Lips Talk of Mischief by Alan Warnersource (opens in a new tab)
  135. This Should Be Written in the Present Tense by Helle Helle, translated by Martin Aitkensource (opens in a new tab)
  136. Tiger Milk by Stefanie de Velasco, translated by Tim Mohrsource (opens in a new tab)
  137. Tree of Sorrow by Malim Ghozali PKsource (opens in a new tab)
  138. Uncle Brother by Barbara Lallasource (opens in a new tab)
  139. Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugentsource (opens in a new tab)
  140. Us by David Nichollssource (opens in a new tab)
  141. Us Conductors by Sean Michaelssource (opens in a new tab)
  142. Very Little Light by Vladan Matijevic, translated by Persida Boškovićsource (opens in a new tab)
  143. We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  144. What Came Before by Anna Georgesource (opens in a new tab)
  145. Where the Rēkohu Bone Sings by Tina Makeretisource (opens in a new tab)
  146. White Lama by Merab Ratishvili, translated by Natia Badriashvilisource (opens in a new tab)
  147. Who By Fire by Fred Stensonsource (opens in a new tab)
  148. Who is Martha? by Marjana Gaponenko, translated by Arabella Spencersource (opens in a new tab)
  149. Will Starling by Ian Weirsource (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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