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Author record · 2007 to 2023

J. M. Coetzee: Awards and Best-of Lists

J. M. Coetzee has 3 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023The PoleThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2020The Death of JesusPrime Minister's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2020The Death of JesusNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2017The Schooldays of JesusVulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2016The Schooldays of JesusBooker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2013The Childhood of JesusBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Fiction
2010SummertimePrime Minister's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2009SummertimeBooker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2008Diary of a Bad YearNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2008Diary of a Bad YearWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2007Diary of a Bad YearFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2007Inner Workings: Literary Essays, 2000-2005Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction

Books

  1. Diary of a Bad Year3 sources · 2007 to 2008
  2. Summertime2 sources · 2009 to 2010
  3. The Death of Jesus2 sources · 2020
  4. The Schooldays of Jesus2 sources · 2016 to 2017
  5. Inner Workings: Literary Essays, 2000-20051 source · 2007
  6. The Childhood of Jesus1 source · 2013
  7. The Pole1 source · 2023