Author record · 2009 to 2014
John Carey: Awards and Best-of Lists
John Carey has won 1 award, the James Tait Black Prizes (2009) for William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 2 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unexpected Professor | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Biography/Autobiography of the Year | |
| 2014 | The Unexpected Professor | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2010 | William Golding | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2009 | William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir |
Books
- William Golding3 sources · 2009 to 2010
- The Unexpected Professor2 sources · 2014