Author record · 2009 to 2025

Sharon Olds: Awards and Best-of Lists

Sharon Olds has won 2 awards, including the T. S. Eliot Prize (2012) for Stag's Leap, with 6 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.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Satan Says: 45th Anniversary EditionLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Classic Returns
2023BalladzT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2023BalladzGriffin Poetry Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · International
2023BalladzThe Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2023BalladzThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2022BalladzNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2022BalladzNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2022BalladzLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2020AriasGriffin Poetry Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · International
2019AriasT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2019AriasEsquire Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2016OdesThe Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2013Stag's LeapPulitzer Prize (Poetry) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2012Stag's LeapT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2012Stag’s LeapBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Poetry
2009One Secret ThingForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Collection
2009One Secret ThingT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry

Books

  1. Balladz7 sources · 2022 to 2023
  2. Arias3 sources · 2019 to 2020
  3. Stag's Leap3 sources · 2012 to 2013
  4. One Secret Thing2 sources · 2009
  5. Odes1 source · 2016
  6. Satan Says: 45th Anniversary Edition1 source · 2025