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Han Kang: Awards and Best-of Lists

Han Kang has won 2 awards, including the International Booker Prize (2016) for The Vegetarian, with 6 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 35 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025We Do Not PartNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fictione. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartWarwick Prize for Women in Translation source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Translatione. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prizee. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Translated Literaturee. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2025We Do Not PartThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommendede. yaewonPaige Morris
2025We Do Not PartThe Atlantic Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Bookse. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartSlate Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025We Do Not PartBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025We Do Not PartBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fictione. yaewon, Translated by Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartThe Economist Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025We Do Not PartThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionE. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fictione. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fictione
2025We Do Not PartNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2025We Do Not PartBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 10e. yaewon, Translated by Paige Aniyah Morris
2025We Do Not PartThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Translated fiction
2024Greek LessonsWarwick Prize for Women in Translation source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · TranslationDeborah Smith and e. yaewon
2023Greek LessonsTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2023Greek LessonsThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedEmily Yae WonDeborah Smith
2023Greek LessonsKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith and Emily Yae Won
2023Greek LessonsPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith and Emily Yae Won
2023Greek LessonsLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · World LiteratureDeborah Smith and Emily Yae Won
2018Human ActsDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · FictionDeborah Smith
2018The White BookInternational Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · FictionDeborah Smith
2018The White BookWarwick Prize for Women in Translation source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · TranslationDeborah Smith
2018The White BookWellcome Book Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Book PrizeDeborah Smith
2018Human ActsAndrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2017The VegetarianPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PEN Translation PrizeDeborah Smith
2017Human ActsBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Fiction
2017The White BookMint Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best BooksDeborah Smith
2017Human Acts: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2017The White BookFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction in Translation
2017Human ActsLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · World Literature
2016The VegetarianInternational Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · FictionDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianSlate Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best BooksDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2016The VegetarianEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books
2016The Vegetarian: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2016Human ActsThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2016Human ActsThe Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianThe Economist Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianNew York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryDeborah Smith
2016The VegetarianPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 10Deborah Smith
2015The VegetarianThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction

Books

  1. We Do Not Part15 sources · 2025
  2. The Vegetarian11 sources · 2015 to 2017
  3. Human Acts7 sources · 2016 to 2018
  4. Greek Lessons6 sources · 2023 to 2024
  5. The White Book5 sources · 2017 to 2018