Author record · 2011 to 2020

Aimee Nezhukumatathil: Awards and Best-of Lists

Aimee Nezhukumatathil has 1 shortlist or finalist place, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 9 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Fumi Mini Nakamura, Fumi Nakamura

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result	Translator
2020	World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments	Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Winner · Book of the Year
2020	World of Wonders	Kirkus Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Nonfiction
2020	World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments	Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2020	World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments	Esquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2020	World of Wonders	New York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020	World Of Wonders: In Praise Of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, And Other Astonishments	NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books We Love
2020	World of Wonders	BookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Memoirs
2020	World of Wonders	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2020	World of Wonders	BookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2020	World of Wonders	Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Travel
2011	Lucky Fish	Goodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Nominee · Poetry

Books

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments9 sources · 2020
Lucky Fish1 source · 2011