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Paula McLain: Awards and Best-of Lists

Paula McLain has won 1 award, the Goodreads Choice Awards (2011) for The Paris Wife, with 6 longlist or nominee places and 6 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2018Love and RuinGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Historical Fiction
2018Love and RuinWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2017Circling the SunDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2015Circling the SunGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Historical Fiction
2015Circling the SunBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2015Circling The Sun: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2013The Paris WifeDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2011The Paris WifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Historical Fiction
2011The Paris WifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Favorite Book of 2011
2011The Paris WifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Goodreads Author
2011The Paris WifeBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2011The Paris WifeKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2011The Paris WifeAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100

Books

  1. The Paris Wife5 sources · 2011 to 2013
  2. Circling the Sun4 sources · 2015 to 2017
  3. Love and Ruin2 sources · 2018