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Author record · 2009 to 2023

Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Awards and Best-of Lists

Juan Gabriel Vásquez has won 1 award, the Dublin Literary Award (2014) for The Sound of Things Falling, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 14 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023RetrospectiveThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedAnne McLean
2019The Shape of the RuinsInternational Booker Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · FictionAnne McLean
2018ReputationsDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionAnne McLean
2018The Shape of the RuinsPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionAnne McLean
2018The Shape of the RuinsWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2018The Shape of the RuinsPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 10Anne McLean
2016Lovers on All Saints’ DayNational Translation Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · ProseAnn Maclean
2016ReputationsNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We LoveAnne McLean
2016ReputationsKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionAnne McLean
2016ReputationsNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryAnne McLean
2014The Sound of Things FallingDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · FictionAnne McLean
2013The Sound of Things FallingBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: FictionAnne McLean
2013The Sound Of Things FallingNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We LoveAnne McLean
2013The Sound of Things FallingNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryAnne McLean
2012The Secret History of CostaguanaDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionAnne McLean
2011The Secret History of CostaguanaBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: FictionAnne McLean
2011The Secret History of CostaguanaKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2010The InformersDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionAnne McLean
2010The Secret History of CostaguanaFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction in translation
2009The InformersAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100

Books

  1. Reputations4 sources · 2016 to 2018
  2. The Secret History of Costaguana4 sources · 2010 to 2012
  3. The Sound of Things Falling4 sources · 2013 to 2014
  4. The Shape of the Ruins3 sources · 2018 to 2019
  5. The Informers2 sources · 2009 to 2010
  6. Lovers on All Saints’ Day1 source · 2016
  7. Retrospective1 source · 2023