Author record · 2008 to 2025
José Eduardo Agualusa: Awards and Best-of Lists
José Eduardo Agualusa has won 1 award, the Dublin Literary Award (2017) for A General Theory of Oblivion, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 3 longlist or nominee places, and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Living and the Rest | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | Daniel Hahn |
| 2023 | The Living and the Rest | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction in translation | |
| 2019 | The Society of Reluctant Dreamers | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction in translation | |
| 2017 | A General Theory of Oblivion | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
| 2016 | A General Theory of Oblivion | Best Translated Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
| 2016 | A General Theory of Oblivion | International Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
| 2015 | A General Theory of Oblivion | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction in Translation | |
| 2010 | My Father’s Wives | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
| 2009 | The Book of Chameleons | Best Translated Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
| 2008 | The Book of Chameleons | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Daniel Hahn |
Books
- A General Theory of Oblivion4 sources · 2015 to 2017
- The Book of Chameleons2 sources · 2008 to 2009
- The Living and the Rest2 sources · 2023 to 2025
- My Father’s Wives1 source · 2010
- The Society of Reluctant Dreamers1 source · 2019