Author record · 2017 to 2018

Lesley Nneka Arimah: Awards and Best-of Lists

Lesley Nneka Arimah has won 1 award, the Kirkus Prize (2017) for What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result	Translator
2018	What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky	Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Fiction
2018	What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky	Aspen Words Literary Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Fiction
2017	What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky	Kirkus Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Winner · Fiction
2017	What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky	Goodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Nominee · Fiction
2017	What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky	Mint Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2017	What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky	Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2017	What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky: Stories	NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books We Love
2017	What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction
2017	What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky	Publishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction

Books

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky9 sources · 2017 to 2018