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Dublin Literary Award 2020

The 2020 Dublin Literary Award went to Milkman by Anna Burns. 10 books made the shortlist and 157 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Milkman by Anna Burnssource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. An American Marriage by Tayari Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Disoriental by Négar Djavadi, translated by Tina Koversource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  5. History of Violence by Édouard Louis, translated by Lorin Steinsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Friend by Sigrid Nunezsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barkersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. There There by Tommy Orangesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Washington Black by Esi Edugyansource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A Ladder to the Sky by John Boynesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirzasource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better by Benjamin Woodsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Stolen Season by Rodney Hallsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. All This by Chance by Vincent O’Sullivansource (opens in a new tab)
  6. An Image in a Mirror by Ijangolet S Ogwangsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. An Orphan’s War by Molly Greensource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Asymmetry by Lisa Hallidaysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Begotten Not Made by Cónal Creedonsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Berta Isla by Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Bird Cottage by Eva Meijer, translated by Antoinette Fawcettsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Bitter Orange by Claire Fullersource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Blue Jewellery by Katharina Winkler, translated by Laura Wagnersource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Daltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusaksource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Brother in Ice by Alicia Kopf, translated by Mara Faye Lethemsource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Burning Cities by Kai Aareleid, translated by Adam Cullensource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Catching the Light by Susan Sinnottsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Children of God by Lars Petter Sveen, translated by Guy Puzeysource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Circe by Madeleine Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Comemadre by Roque Larraquy, translated by Heather Clearysource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemorisource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Damnation by Peter Beck, translated by Jamie Bullochsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Don’t Skip Out on Me by Willy Vlautinsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Elefant by Martin Suter, translated by Jamie Bullochsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Eternal Life by Dara Hornsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Flames by Robbie Arnottsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Fox by Dubravka Ugrešić, translated by Ellen Elias-Bursac and David Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. French Exit by Patrick deWittsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezisource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contrerassource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Ghost Wall by Sarah Mosssource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Hanuman’s Travels by Andrei Ivanov, translated by Matthew Hydesource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbonsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Immigrant, Montana by Amitava Kumarsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. In/Half by Jasmin B. Frelih, translated by Jason Blakesource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Insurrecto by Gina Apostolsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Jasmine Days by Benyamin, translated by Shahnaz Habibsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossensource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Kudos by Rachel Cusksource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Lake Success by Gary Shteyngartsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarupsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Letters to God by Norhafsah Hamidsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Little by Edward Careysource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Lullaby by Leïla Slimani, translated by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Matei Brunul by Lucian Dan Teodorovici, translated by Alistair Ian Blythsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Meet me at the Museum by Anne Youngsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Middle England by Jonathan Coesource (opens in a new tab)
  51. My Father Was a Man on Land and a Whale in the Water by Michelle Steinbeck, translated by Jen Callejasource (opens in a new tab)
  52. My German Brother by Chico Buarque, translated by Alison Entrekinsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaitesource (opens in a new tab)
  54. My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfeghsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Name of the Dog by Élmer Mendoza, translated by Mark Friedsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Nameless Serenade by Maurizio de Giovanni, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Normal People by Sally Rooneysource (opens in a new tab)
  58. OK, Mr Field by Katharine Kilaleasource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Ohio by Stephen Markleysource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Oneiron by Laura Lindstedt, translated by Owen Witesmansource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughessource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Painter to the King by Amy Sackvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Peach by Emma Glasssource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Pobeda 1946 A Car Called Victory by Ilmar Taska, translated by Christopher Moseleysource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Prague Spring by Simon Mawersource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Resin by Ane Riel, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Resistance by Julián Fuks, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  68. River by Esther Kinsky, translated by Iain Galbraithsource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Second Chinese Daughter by Shirley Fungsource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Self-Portrait With Boy by Rachel Lyonsource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Severance by Ling Masource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Shell by Kristina Olssonsource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Sight by Jessie Greengrasssource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Skin Deep by Liz Nugentsource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Small Country by Gaël Faye, translated by Sarah Ardizzonesource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Sonka by Ignacy Karpowicz, translated by Maya Zakrzewska-Pimsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Sophia, or The Beginning of all Tales by Rafik Schami, translated by Monique Arav and John Hannonsource (opens in a new tab)
  78. Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iwealasource (opens in a new tab)
  79. Story of a Marriage by Geir Gulliksen, translated by Deborah Dawkinsource (opens in a new tab)
  80. Take Nothing With You by Patrick Galesource (opens in a new tab)
  81. Tell the Machine Goodnight by Katie Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Arid Sky by Emiliano Monge, translated by Thomas Bunsteadsource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Art of White Roses by Viviana Prado-Núñezsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Beast of Kukuyo by Kevin Jared Hoseinsource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Boat People by Sharon Balasource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Book of M by Peng Shepherdsource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti, translated by Simon Camellsource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells, translated by Charlotte Collinssource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The End of Sunset Grove by Minna Lindgren, translated by Kristian Londonsource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Ensemble by Aja Gabelsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Farm by Hector Abad, translated by Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Glass Ocean by Karen Whitesource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Gold Diggers by Sue Nyathisource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannahsource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkaisource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Great Fall by Peter Handke, translated by Krishna Winstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffmansource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Hoarder by Jess Kiddsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Hum of the Sun by Kirsten Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Ice Shelf by Anne Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke by Tina Makeretisource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Invisible Library by Thorvald Steen, translated by James Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Language of Birds by Norbert Scheuer, translated by Stephen Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Last of Our Kind by Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, translated by Adriana Huntersource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringlandsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Lost Man by Jane Harpersource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensensource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Luminous Sea by Melissa Barbeausource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Making of Martin Sparrow by Peter Cochranesource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowarsource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Ones With Purpose by Nozizwe Cynthia Jelesource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Only Story by Julian Barnessource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Overstory by Richard Powerssource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Perfect Family by Shalini Bolandsource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Piranhas by Roberto Saviano, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Plotters by Un-su Kim, translated by Sora Kim-Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Red Word by Sarah Henstrasource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Sacco Gang by Andrea Camillerisource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Wintonsource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Jill Levine and Aviva Kanasource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  124. The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  125. The Trick to Time by Kit de Waalsource (opens in a new tab)
  126. The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken, translated by Alice Menziessource (opens in a new tab)
  127. The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. The Western Wind by Samantha Harveysource (opens in a new tab)
  129. The Woman in the Woods by John Connollysource (opens in a new tab)
  130. Theory of Bastards by Audrey Schulmansource (opens in a new tab)
  131. This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidmansource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenkosource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Transcription by Kate Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Transparent City by Ondjaki, translated by Stephen Henighansource (opens in a new tab)
  135. Travelling in a Strange Land by David Parksource (opens in a new tab)
  136. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolversource (opens in a new tab)
  137. Virgil Wander by Leif Engersource (opens in a new tab)
  138. Vox by Christina Dalchersource (opens in a new tab)
  139. Waiting for Tomorrow by Nathacha Appanah, translated by Geoffrey Strachansource (opens in a new tab)
  140. Warlight by Michael Ondaatjesource (opens in a new tab)
  141. Where The Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  142. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owenssource (opens in a new tab)
  143. Woman at 1,000 Degrees by Hallgrímur Helgason, translated by Brian FitzGibbonsource (opens in a new tab)
  144. Woman at Sea by Catherine Poulain, translated by Adriana Huntersource (opens in a new tab)
  145. Woman of the Ashes by Mia Couto, translated by David Brookshawsource (opens in a new tab)
  146. Women Talking by Miriam Toewssource (opens in a new tab)
  147. Öraefi: The Wasteland by Ófeigur Sigurðsson, translated by Lytton Smithsource (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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