Author record · 2006 to 2024

Peter Hessler: Awards and Best-of Lists

Peter Hessler has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2024	Other Rivers	The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Also Recommended
2019	The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution	National Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Nonfiction
2019	The Buried	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2010	Country Driving	Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source (opens in a new tab)	Longlist · Non-Fiction
2010	Country Driving	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2010	Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory	The Economist Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Politics and current affairs
2010	Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory	Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Top 100
2006	Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China’s Past and Present	National Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Nonfiction
2006	Oracle Bones	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2006	Oracle Bones	Entertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2006	Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present	Washington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Notable Nonfiction