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Lily King: Awards and Best-of Lists

Lily King has won 1 award, the Kirkus Prize (2014) for Euphoria, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 5 longlist or nominee places, and 45 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Heart the LoverNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2025Heart the LoverBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction
2025Heart the LoverThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2025Heart the LoverTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025Heart the LoverNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2025Heart the LoverBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025Heart the LoverNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2025Heart the LoverBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Historical Fiction
2025Heart the LoverChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction
2025Heart the LoverWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2025Heart the LoverChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2025Heart the LoverThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Romance
2025Heart the LoverAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 20
2022Five Tuesdays in WinterThe Story Prize source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Short Story Collection
2021Five Tuesdays in Winter: StoriesNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021Five Tuesdays in WinterKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2021Five Tuesdays in WinterLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Short Stories
2020Writers & LoversGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fiction
2020Writers & LoversWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2020Writers & LoversLos Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2020Writers & Lovers: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2020Writers & Lovers: A NovelNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020Writers & Lovers: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books: Top 20
2020Writers & LoversRead with Jenna source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Book Club Selection
2020Writers & Lovers: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020Writers and LoversThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2020Writers & LoversKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2020Writers & LoversNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2016EuphoriaDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2014EuphoriaKirkus Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2014EuphoriaNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fiction
2014EuphoriaGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Historical Fiction
2014EuphoriaVogue Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2014EuphoriaVulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2014Euphoria: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books: Top Ten
2014EuphoriaNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2014EuphoriaThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaNew York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014EuphoriaNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2014EuphoriaWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2010Father of the RainThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2010Father of the RainPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2010Father of the RainWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction

Books

  1. Euphoria16 sources · 2014 to 2016
  2. Heart the Lover16 sources · 2025
  3. Writers & Lovers10 sources · 2020
  4. Five Tuesdays in Winter4 sources · 2021 to 2022
  5. Father of the Rain3 sources · 2010