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Author record · 2016 to 2025

Georgi Gospodinov: Awards and Best-of Lists

Georgi Gospodinov has won 1 award, the International Booker Prize (2023) for Time Shelter, with 3 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Death and the GardenerThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedAngela Rodel
2024The Physics of SorrowNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We LoveAngela Rodel
2023Time ShelterInternational Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · FictionAngela Rodel
2023Time ShelterDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionAngela Rodel
2022Time ShelterThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedAngela Rodel
2022Time ShelterThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2017The Physics of SorrowDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionAngela Rodel
2016The Physics of SorrowBest Translated Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · FictionAngela Rodel
2016The Physics of SorrowPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PEN Translation PrizeAngela Rodel
2016The Physics of SorrowNational Translation Award source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · ProseAngela Rodel

Books

  1. The Physics of Sorrow5 sources · 2016 to 2024
  2. Time Shelter4 sources · 2022 to 2023
  3. Death and the Gardener1 source · 2025