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Author record · 2010 to 2024

Karl Ove Knausgaard: Awards and Best-of Lists

Karl Ove Knausgaard has won 1 award, the National Translation Award (2022) for The Morning Star, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 29 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2024The Third RealmThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also RecommendedMartin Aitken
2024The Third RealmLos Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best BooksMartin Aitken
2023The Morning StarDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionMartin Aitken
2023The Wolves of EternityNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We LoveMartin Aitken
2022The Morning StarNational Translation Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · ProseMartin Aitken
2021The Morning Star: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021The Morning StarPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionMartin Aitken
2021The Morning StarNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryMartin Aitken
2018My StruggleKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett and Martin Aitken
2018The EndThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2018My StruggleNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryDon Bartlett and Martin Aitken
2018The End: My Struggle (Book Six)Financial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction in translation
2017AutumnEsquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2017AutumnNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2016My StruggleKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett
2016Some Rain Must FallThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2015A Man in LoveDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionDon Bartlett
2015Dancing in the DarkThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett
2015Dancing in the DarkThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2015My StruggleKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett
2015My StruggleNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryDon Bartlett
2015My Struggle: Book FourWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable FictionDon Bartlett
2014My Struggle: Book TwoBest Translated Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · FictionDon Bartlett
2014A Death in the Family: My Struggle Book 1Dublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · FictionDon Bartlett
2014My Struggle, Book 3Vogue Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2014Boyhood IslandThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014Boyhood IslandThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014My StruggleKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett
2014My StruggleNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & PoetryDon Bartlett
2014Boyhood IslandFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction in Translation
2013My Struggle: Book OneBest Translated Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionDon Bartlett
2013A Man in LoveThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2013My Struggle, Book Two: A Man in LoveThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · FictionDon Bartlett
2012A Death in the FamilyThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2012A Death in the Family: My Struggle: Volume OneFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Literary Non-fiction
2010A Time to Every Purpose Under HeavenDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · FictionJames Anderson

Books

  1. The Morning Star5 sources · 2021 to 2023
  2. My Struggle4 sources · 2013 to 2018
  3. A Death in the Family: My Struggle Book 13 sources · 2012 to 2014
  4. Boyhood Island3 sources · 2014
  5. A Man in Love2 sources · 2013 to 2015
  6. Autumn2 sources · 2017
  7. Dancing in the Dark2 sources · 2015
  8. The End2 sources · 2018
  9. The Third Realm2 sources · 2024
  10. A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven1 source · 2010
  11. My Struggle, Book 31 source · 2014
  12. My Struggle, Book Two: A Man in Love1 source · 2013
  13. Some Rain Must Fall1 source · 2016
  14. The Wolves of Eternity1 source · 2023