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Author record · 2007 to 2024

Amy Tan: Awards and Best-of Lists

Amy Tan has 4 longlist or nominee places and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2024The Backyard Bird ChroniclesBarnes & Noble Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Gift Book of the Year
2024The Backyard Bird ChroniclesBarnes & Noble Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Book of the Year
2024The Backyard Bird ChroniclesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Nonfiction
2024The Backyard Bird ChroniclesNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2018Where the Past Begins: A Writer's MemoirAndrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Nonfiction
2017Where the Past BeginsBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2013The Valley of AmazementGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Historical Fiction
2013The Valley of AmazementNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2007Saving Fish From DrowningDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction

Books

  1. The Backyard Bird Chronicles3 sources · 2024
  2. The Valley of Amazement2 sources · 2013
  3. Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir2 sources · 2017 to 2018
  4. Saving Fish From Drowning1 source · 2007