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Adam Johnson: Awards and Best-of Lists

Adam Johnson has won 4 awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2013) for The Orphan Master's Son, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 3 longlist or nominee places, and 23 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
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2025The WayfinderWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2025The WayfinderThe Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2025The WayfinderEsquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025The WayfinderNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2025The WayfinderKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025The WayfinderPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025The WayfinderBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Historical Fiction
2025The WayfinderChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction
2025The WayfinderChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2019The Orphan Master's SonBarack Obama's Favorite Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Favorite Books
2016Fortune SmilesThe Story Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Short Story Collection
2015Fortune Smiles: StoriesNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2015Fortune SmilesLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fiction
2015Fortune Smiles: StoriesNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2015Fortune SmilesKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2015Fortune SmilesPaste Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2015Fortune SmilesNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2015Fortune SmilesWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2014The Orphan Master’s SonDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2013The Orphan Master's SonDayton Literary Peace Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2013The Orphan Master's SonPulitzer Prize for Fiction source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2013The Orphan Master's SonAndrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonChicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2012The Orphan Master’s SonBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2012The Orphan Master's SonThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonThe Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master’s SonFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2012The Orphan Master’s SonWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2012The Orphan Master's SonAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100

Books

  1. The Orphan Master's Son15 sources · 2012 to 2019
  2. Fortune Smiles8 sources · 2015 to 2016
  3. The Wayfinder8 sources · 2025