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Dublin Literary Award 2006

The 2006 Dublin Literary Award went to The Master by Colm Tóibín. 10 books made the shortlist and 132 the longlist.

Winner

  1. The Master by Colm Tóibínsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. An Altered Light by Jens Christian Grøndahl, translated by Anne Bornsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Breaking the Tongue by Vyvyane Lohsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Don’t Move by Margaret Mazzantini, translated by John Cullensource (opens in a new tab)
  4. GraceLand by Chris Abanisource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Havoc in its Third Year by Ronan Bennettsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslamsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Closed Circle by Jonathan Coesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Logogryph by Thomas Whartonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra, translated by John Cullensource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed by Melissa Panarello, translated by Lawrence Venutisource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Castle in Romagna by Igor Štiks, translated by Tomislav Kuzmanovic and Russell Scott Valentinosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toewssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Private Man by Malcolm Knoxsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. About Grace by Anthony Doerrsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Adultery by Richard B. Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Air (or, Have not Have) by Geoff Rymansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. All That Matters by Wayson Choysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Aloft by Chang-rae Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. An Unfinished Life by Mark Spraggsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. An Unfinished Season by Ward Justsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Away From You by Melanie Finnsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Becoming Strangers by Louise Deansource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Bedlam by Greg Hollingsheadsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Before I Forget by André Brinksource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernièressource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Black Waltz by Patrícia Melo, translated by Clifford E. Landerssource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Book Book by Fiona Farrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Brazil Red by Jean-Christophe Rufin, translated by Willard Woodsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Budapest by Chico Buarque, translated by Alison Entrekinsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Buenas Noches Buenos Aires by Gilbert Adairsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Cape Grimm by Carmel Birdsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Case Histories by Kate Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy, translated by Judith Sollosysource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Day After Day by Carlo Lucarelli, translated by Oonagh Stranskysource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Down to the Dirt by Joel Hynessource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Eventide by Kent Harufsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Flesh and Blood by John Harveysource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Ghost Story by Toby Littsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Gilead by Marilynne Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Happy Baby by Stephen Elliottsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Hash by Torgny Lindgren, translated by Tom Geddessource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozicksource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Hidden by Paul Jaskunassource (opens in a new tab)
  36. I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)
  37. In Another Light by Andrew Greigsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. In Remembrance of Her by Denise Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  39. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. In the Shadow of the Ark by Anne Provoost, translated by John Nieuwenhuiensource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Ireland by Frank Delaneysource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Islands by Dan Sleigh, translated by André Brinksource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Jar City (Tainted Blood) by Arnaldur Indridason, translated by Bernard Scuddersource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon by Isabel Allende, translated by Margaret Sayers Pedensource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Wintersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Little Children by Tom Perrottasource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Magic Seeds by V.S. Nanipaulsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Making Love by Jean-Philippe Toussaint, translated by Linda Coverdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Mansfield by C.K. Steadsource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Muriella Pent by Russell Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Music From a Distant Room by Stephanie Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. My Nine Lives by Ruth Prawer Jhabvalasource (opens in a new tab)
  54. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoultsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Night Calypso by Lawrence Scottsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Nordkraft by Jakob Ejersbo, translated by Don Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Norman Bray in the Performance of his Life by Trevor Colesource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Now is the Time to Open Your Heart by Alice Walkersource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Oceans of Time by Merete Morken Anderson, translated by Barbara J. Havelandsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Oh, Play That Thing by Roddy Doylesource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Old Filth by Jane Gardamsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. One Tongue Singing by Susan Mannsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantnersource (opens in a new tab)
  64. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahernsource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Paradise by A.L. Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Piano by Jean Echenoz, translated by Mark Polizzottisource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Psychoraag by Suhayl Saadisource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Shock Waves Across the Ocean by Bananuka Jocelyn Ekochusource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Sixty Lights by Gail Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Small Island by Andrea Levysource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Snow by Orhan Pamuk, translated by Maureen Freelysource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Snowleg by Nicholas Shakespearesource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Something Borrowed by Tina Reillysource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Taikor by Khoo Kheng-Horsource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Tapestry by Sobani Iddamalgodasource (opens in a new tab)
  76. The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tylersource (opens in a new tab)
  77. The Ballad of the Low Lifes by Enrico Remmert, translated by Aubrey Botsfordsource (opens in a new tab)
  78. The Bastard Boy by James Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Big Why by Michael Wintersource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Book of Proper Names by Amélie Nothomb, translated by Shaun Whitesidesource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Broken Book by Susan Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greersource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Falls by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Famished Waterfall by Jean Arasanayagamsource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Finishing School by Muriel Sparksource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Hatbox Letters by Beth Powningsource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Houses of Alphonso by Anthony Kellmansource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowlersource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Lambs of London by Peter Ackroydsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Last Flight of the Flamingo by Mia Couto, translated by David Brookshawsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Last Song of Dusk by Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvisource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurstsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosleysource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Maze by Panos Karnezissource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The News from Paraguay by Lily Tucksource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Persistence of Memory by Tony Eprilesource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Philosopher’s Doll by Amanda Lohreysource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Queen of the South by Arturo Perez-Reverte, translated by Andrew Hurleysource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Red Queen by Margaret Drabblesource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell / Dustin Thomasonsource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Search by Premini Amerasinghesource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, translated by Lucia Gravessource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Skin of the Sky by Elena Poniatowska, translated by Deanna Heikkinensource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Story of My Baldness by Marek van der Jagt, translated by Todd Armstrongsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Stowaway by Robert Houghsource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Sundial by Maarten ‘t Hart, translated by Michiel Hornsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Voyage Home by Jane Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The White Earth by Andrew McGahansource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany, translated by Humphrey Daviessource (opens in a new tab)
  111. There is Room for You by Charlotte Baconsource (opens in a new tab)
  112. Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendellsource (opens in a new tab)
  113. Touching Earth by Rani Manickasource (opens in a new tab)
  114. Transmission by Hari Kunzrusource (opens in a new tab)
  115. True North by Jim Harrisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  116. Tu by Patricia Gracesource (opens in a new tab)
  117. Village of Stone by Xiaolu Guo, translated by Cindy Cartersource (opens in a new tab)
  118. War Trash by Ha Jinsource (opens in a new tab)
  119. Whiteout by Ken Follettsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. Windows on the World by Frédéric Beigbeder, translated by Frank Wynnesource (opens in a new tab)
  121. You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free by James Kelmansource (opens in a new tab)
  122. Young Turk by Moris Farhisource (opens in a new tab)

About the Dublin Literary Award

Formerly the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Includes library-nominated longlists. Up to 2025 every library-nominated title formed the longlist (the site now labels these Nominated); the judges' longlist starts in 2026.

Organization: Dublin City Council. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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