Best Books of the Year
Menu

Author record · 2010 to 2023

Lauren Beukes: Awards and Best-of Lists

Lauren Beukes has won 3 awards, including the Kitschies (2010) for Zoo City, with 3 shortlist or finalist places, 6 longlist or nominee places, and 7 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023BridgeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Science Fiction
2020AfterlandWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2015Broken MonstersThriller Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Hardcover Novel
2014The Shining GirlsBritish Fantasy Award (Novel) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Horror Novel
2014Broken MonstersShirley Jackson Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel
2014Broken MonstersGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2014Broken MonstersNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2014Broken MonstersKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014Broken MonstersThe Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Thrillers
2013The Shining GirlsCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2013The Shining GirlsGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2013The Shining GirlsNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2013The Shining GirlsThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Science fiction and fantasy
2012Zoo CityDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2011Zoo CityArthur C. Clarke Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel
2011Zoo CityWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2011Zoo CityPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror
2010Zoo CityThe Kitschies source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Red Tentacle (Novel)
2010Zoo CityBSFA Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Novel

Books

  1. Broken Monsters6 sources · 2014 to 2015
  2. Zoo City6 sources · 2010 to 2012
  3. The Shining Girls5 sources · 2013 to 2014
  4. Afterland1 source · 2020
  5. Bridge1 source · 2023