Author record · 2020 to 2023
Ben Okri: Awards and Best-of Lists
Ben Okri has 1 shortlist or finalist place and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Diana Ejaita
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tiger Work | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2021 | The Freedom Artist | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Every Leaf a Hallelujah | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's and young adult | |
| 2021 | Prayer for the Living: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2020 | The Freedom Artist | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love |
Books
- The Freedom Artist2 sources · 2020 to 2021
- Every Leaf a Hallelujah1 source · 2021
- Prayer for the Living: Stories1 source · 2021
- Tiger Work1 source · 2023