Award overlap

Books Recognized by Both the Aspen Words Literary Prize and the Kirkus Prize

No book has won both the Aspen Words Literary Prize and the Kirkus Prize. 16 were shortlisted or recognized by both.

Years are award years. Aspen Words Literary Prize · Kirkus Prize

Recognized by both

Books recognized by both the Aspen Words Literary Prize and the Kirkus Prize without winning both, most recent first.
BookAuthorAspen Words Literary PrizeKirkus Prize
JamesPercival Everett
  • 2025 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2024 Winner (Fiction)
Let Us DescendJesmyn Ward
  • 2024 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2023 Finalist (Fiction)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery StoreJames McBride
  • 2024 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2023 Winner (Fiction)
WitnessJamel Brinkley
  • 2024 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2023 Finalist (Fiction)
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonorée Fanonne Jeffers
  • 2022 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2021 Finalist (Fiction)
Black SundayTola Rotimi Abraham
  • 2021 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2020 Finalist (Fiction)
Fiebre TropicalJuliana Delgado Lopera
  • 2021 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2020 Finalist (Fiction)
Lost Children ArchiveValeria Luiselli
  • 2020 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2019 Finalist (Fiction)
On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong
  • 2020 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2019 Finalist (Fiction)
The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead
  • 2020 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2019 Winner (Fiction)
The Other AmericansLaila Lalami
  • 2020 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2019 Finalist (Fiction)
Heads of the Colored PeopleNafissa Thompson-Spires
  • 2019 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2018 Finalist (Fiction)
SeveranceLing Ma
  • 2019 Longlist (Fiction)
  • 2018 Winner (Fiction)
Exit WestMohsin Hamid
  • 2018 Winner (Fiction)
  • 2017 Finalist (Fiction)
Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward
  • 2018 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2017 Finalist (Fiction)
What It Means When a Man Falls from the SkyLesley Nneka Arimah
  • 2018 Shortlist (Fiction)
  • 2017 Winner (Fiction)