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Dublin Literary Award 2007

The 2007 Dublin Literary Award went to Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson, translated by Anne Born. 8 books made the shortlist and 138 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson, translated by Anne Bornsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Arthur & George by Julian Barnessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Slow Man by JM Coetzeesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Short Day Dying by Peter Hobbssource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 1972: A Novel of Ireland’s Unfinished Revolution by Morgan Llywelynsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 26A by Diana Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Cause Untrue by David Blackersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Forest For Calum by Frank Macdonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Jealous Ghost by A.N. Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. A Long Way Down by Nick Hornbysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. A Perfect Night to go to China by David Gilmoursource (opens in a new tab)
  8. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewyckasource (opens in a new tab)
  9. A Sultan in Palermo by Tariq Alisource (opens in a new tab)
  10. A Window in Copacabana by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, translated by Benjamin Mosersource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Affection by Ian Townsendsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. All For Love by Dan Jacobsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Alligator by Lisa Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  14. An Audience of Chairs by Joan Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  15. An Iraqi in Paris by Samuel Shimon, translated by Banipal Publishingsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. An Outline of the Republic by Siddhartha Debsource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Any Wednesday I’m Yours by Mayra Santos-Febres, translated by James Grahamsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iwealasource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Blindsight by Maurice Geesource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Brecht’s Lover by Jacques-Pierre Amette, translated by Andrew Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Broken Verses by Kamilla Shamsiesource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Children of the Day by Sandra Birdsellsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Circle of Love by Soecy Gummelssource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Cold Skin by Albert Sánchez Pinol, translated by Cheryl Leah Morgansource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Cry of the Oppressed by Ndikary Wa Teresiasource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Dancing in the Dark by Caryl Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnahsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Drums of My Flesh by Cyril Dabydeensource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Echoes of Pain by Ravi Thapaliyasource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Empire Rising by Thomas Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Europe Central by William T. Vollmannsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living by Carrie Tiffanysource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Extinction by Ray Hammondsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Father Michael’s Lottery by Johan Steynsource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholassource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Friendly Fire by Patrick Galesource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Gem Squash Tokoloshe by Rachel Zadoksource (opens in a new tab)
  39. George and Rue by George Elliott Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Get a Life by Nadine Gordimersource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Grey Souls by Phillippe Claudel, translated by Adriana Huntersource (opens in a new tab)
  42. He Drown She in the Sea by Shani Mootoosource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Hibiscus Coast by Paula Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Hidden Camera by Zoran Zivković, translated by Alice Copple-Tošićsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Human Traces by Sebastian Faulkssource (opens in a new tab)
  46. In Lucia’s Eyes by Arthur Japin, translated by David Colmersource (opens in a new tab)
  47. In the Shadow of the Tamarind Tree by Matthew S. Friedmansource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Involuntary Witness by Gianrico Carofiglio, translated by Patrick Creaghsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. It’s All Right Now by Charles Chadwicksource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabrielsource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Labyrinth by Kate Mossesource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Lang by Kjell Westö, translated by Ebba Segerbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Let It Rain Coffee by Angie Cruzsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs by Linda Olssonsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Lord Byron’s Novel by John Crowleysource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Lost in the Forest by Sue Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellissource (opens in a new tab)
  58. March by Geraldine Brookssource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez, translated by Edith Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Mercedes-Benz by Pawel Huelle, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Minaret by Leila Aboulelasource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Moving Parts by Magdalena Tulli, translated by Bill Johnstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigurosource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Odalisque by Fiona McIntoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  66. On Beauty by Zadie Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Pocketful of Names by Joe Coomersource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Pontius Pilate by Miro Gavran, translated by Laura Gudimsource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Praying Mantis by André Brinksource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Queen Cocaine by Nuria Amat, translated by Peter Bushsource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Saturday by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tansource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Shadow Child by P.F. Thomése, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indridason, translated by Bernard Scuddersource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Sky Bridge by Laura Pritchettsource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Snow White and Russian Red by Dorota Maslowska, translated by Benjamin Paloffsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Surrender by Sonya Hartnettsource (opens in a new tab)
  78. Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibbsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Accidental by Ali Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Almond Picker by Simonetta Agnello Hornby, translated by Alastair McEwensource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Ballad of Desmond Kale by Roger McDonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Ffordesource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Bright Forever by Lee Martinsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Austersource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Butterfly Man by Heather Rosesource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Captive Wife by Fiona Kidmansource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Cigar Roller by Pablo Medinasource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Dream Life of Sukhanov by Olga Grushinsource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Fossil Pits by Tim Corballissource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Garden Book by Brian Castrosource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Geographer’s Library by Jon Fasmansource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Girl from the Chartreuse by Pierre Péju, translated by Ina Rilkesource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Awsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostovasource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The History of Love by Nicole Krausssource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Alberto Urreasource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemisource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Kreutzer Sonata by Margriet de Moor, translated by Susan Massottysource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Lizard Cage by Karen Connellysource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The March by E.L. Doctorowsource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Marsh Birds by Eva Sallissource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kiddsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Method Actors by Carl Shukersource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Middle Sister by Bonnie J. Gloversource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Nightingale Papers by David Nokessource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The People’s Act of Love by James Meeksource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq, translated by Gavin Bowdsource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Quick Sands by Jude Njokusource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Republic of Trees by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Saint of Lost Things by Christopher Castellanisource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Sea by John Banvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Search for Sana by Richard Zimlersource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Secret River by Kate Grenvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Spruiker’s Tale by Catherine Rey, translated by Andrew Riemersource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Successor by Ismail Kadare, translated by David Bellossource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Ten Incarnations of Adam Avatar by Kevin Baldeosinghsource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Time in Between by David Bergensource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Waiting Time by Sara Banerjisource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Whale Caller by Zakes Mdasource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Wreckage by Michael Crummeysource (opens in a new tab)
  123. Three Day Road by Joseph Boydensource (opens in a new tab)
  124. Trance by Christopher Sorrentinosource (opens in a new tab)
  125. Truth and Consequences by Alison Luriesource (opens in a new tab)
  126. Twins by Marcy Dermanskysource (opens in a new tab)
  127. Veronica by Mary Gaitskillsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. Vita by Melania G. Mazzucco, translated by Virginia Jewisssource (opens in a new tab)
  129. White Thorn by Bryce Courtenaysource (opens in a new tab)
  130. Zorro by Isabel Allende, translated by Margaret Sayers Pedensource (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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