Author record · 2006 to 2023
Ben Fountain: Awards and Best-of Lists
Ben Fountain has won 4 awards, including the PEN America Literary Awards (2007) for Brief Encounters with Che Guevara, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 3 longlist or nominee places, and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Devil Makes Three | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | Beautiful Country Burn Again: Trump’s Rise to Power, and the State of the Country That Voted for Him | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2014 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · First Novel | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2012 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2007 | Brief Encounters with Che Guevara | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2006 | Brief Encounters with Che Guevara: Stories | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult |
Books
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk19 sources · 2012 to 2014
- Brief Encounters with Che Guevara2 sources · 2006 to 2007
- Beautiful Country Burn Again: Trump’s Rise to Power, and the State of the Country That Voted for Him1 source · 2018
- Devil Makes Three1 source · 2023