Author record · 2019 to 2025

Emily Henry: Awards and Best-of Lists

Emily Henry has won 6 awards, including the Goodreads Choice Awards (2021) for People We Meet on Vacation, with 2 longlist or nominee places and 28 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Brittany Cavallaro

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Great Big Beautiful LifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Romance
2025Great Big Beautiful LifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Audiobook
2025Great Big Beautiful LifeReese's Book Club source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Book Club Selection
2025Great Big Beautiful LifeNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2025Great Big Beautiful LifeLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2025Great Big Beautiful LifePublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2024Funny StoryGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Audiobook
2024Funny StoryGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Romance
2024Funny StoryTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2024Funny StoryBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction: Crime, Romance, SF/Fantasy/Horror
2024Funny StoryNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024Funny StoryNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2024Funny StoryChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Romance
2024Funny StoryBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2024Funny StoryLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2023Happy PlaceGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Romance
2023Happy PlaceNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2023Happy PlaceChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Romance
2023Happy PlaceChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2022Book LoversGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Romance
2022Book LoversChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2022Book LoversEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books
2022Book LoversNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2022Book LoversKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2022Book LoversPaste Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2022Book LoversBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2022Book LoversLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2021People We Meet on VacationGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Romance
2021People We Meet on Vacation: A NovelNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2021People We Meet on VacationNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021People We Meet on VacationKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2021People We Meet on VacationBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2020Beach ReadGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Romance
2020Beach ReadNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020Beach ReadEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2019Hello GirlsEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult

Books

  1. Book Lovers8 sources · 2022
  2. Funny Story8 sources · 2024
  3. Great Big Beautiful Life5 sources · 2025
  4. People We Meet on Vacation5 sources · 2021
  5. Beach Read3 sources · 2020
  6. Happy Place3 sources · 2023
  7. Hello Girls1 source · 2019