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Dublin Literary Award 2009

The 2009 Dublin Literary Award went to Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas. 8 books made the shortlist and 146 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Man Gone Down by Michael Thomassource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Animal’s People by Indra Sinhasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ravel by Jean Echenoz, translated by Linda Coverdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Archivist’s Story by Travis Hollandsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díazsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles by Roy Jacobsen, translated by Don Bartlett and Don Shawsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Indian Clerk by David Leavittsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamidsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A Curious Intimacy by Jessica Whitesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Good and Happy Child by Justin Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Handbook to Luck by Cristina Garcíasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Thousand Splendid Suns* by Khaled Hosseinisource (opens in a new tab)
  5. After Dark by Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubinsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. After Tears by Nicholas Mhlongosource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Away by Amy Bloomsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Be Mine by Laura Kasischkesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Between Each Breath by Adam Thorpesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullosource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Burma Boy by Biyi Bandelesource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Burning Bright by Tracy Chevaliersource (opens in a new tab)
  13. By George by Wesley Stacesource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Acimansource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Castorp by Pawel Huelle, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Coal Black Horse by Robert Olmsteadsource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Consequences by Penelope Livelysource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Custer’s Brother’s Horse by Edwin Shrakesource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Dante’s Ballad by Eduardo González Viaña, translated by Susan Giersbach Rascónsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Day by A.L. Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Delirium by Laura Restrepo, translated by Natasha Wimmersource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Diary of a Bad Year by JM Coetzeesource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Divisadero by Michael Ondaatjesource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Doghead by Morten Ramsland, translated by Tiina Nunnallysource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Drybread by Owen Marshallsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Edwin and Matilda by Laurence Fearnleysource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Effigy by Alissa Yorksource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Engleby by Sebastian Faulkssource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Escape by Heleen Van Royen, translated by Jantien Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Exit Ghost by Philip Rothsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Exit Music by Ian Rankinsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Falling Man by Don DeLillosource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Feelings. Expiry Date by Yoydanka Mineva, translated by Irina Cherkelovasource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Fieldwork by Mishca Berlinskisource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Garcia’s Heart by Liam Durcansource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stottsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsaneasource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Gold by Dan Rhodessource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Gregorius by Benjt Ohlsson, translated by Silvester Mazzarellasource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Harpsong by Rilla Askewsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Holy Hill by Angelina Sithebesource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Ishq and Mushq by Priya Basilsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Jamestown by Matthew Sharpesource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Knots by Nuruddin Farahsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Landscape of Farewell by Alex Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nansource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Haysource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Life Class by Pat Barkersource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcónsource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Lost Paradise by Cees Nooteboom, translated by Susan Massottysource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Love Falls by Esther Freudsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Love Life by Ray Kluun, translated by Shaun Whitesidesource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Love and the Platypus by Nicholas Draysonsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Lucky Bastard by Peter Wellssource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreelandsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Matters of Honor by Louis Begleysource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Measuring Time by Helon Habilasource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Mr Allbones’ Ferrets by Fiona Farrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Galesource (opens in a new tab)
  61. October by Richard B. Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Omega Minor by Paul Verhaeghen, translated by Paul Verhaeghensource (opens in a new tab)
  63. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Other Country by Stephen Scourfieldsource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Quarter Tones by Susan Mannsource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuksource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Reading the Ceiling by Dayo Forstersource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Redemption Falls by Joseph O’Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Remembering the Bones by Frances Itanisource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Rocking Horse Road by Carl Nixonsource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Rough Justice by Ralph Palmersource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Run by Ann Patchett, translated by Nick Caistorsource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Secrets of the Sea by Nicholas Shakespearesource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Skylark Farm by Antonia Arslan, translated by Geoffrey Blocksource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Slam by Nick Hornbysource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Soucouyant by David Chariandysource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Spanish Fly by Will Fergusonsource (opens in a new tab)
  78. Tales From the Town of Widows by James Cañónsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Architects are Here by Michael Wintersource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Edith Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestusource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Birthday Party by Panos Karnezissource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Book of Words by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofskysource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Butterfly Month by Ariella Kornmehl, translated by Faith Huntersource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamiltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Carhullan Army by Sarah Hallsource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Cleft by Doris Lessingsource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Devil’s Footprints by John Burnsidesource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Dinner Club by Saskia Noort, translated by Paul Vincentsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Gathering by Anne Enrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Good Father by Marion Husbandsource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Gravediggers Daughter by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Gum Thief by Douglas Couplandsource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Hangman’s Game by Karen King-Aribisalasource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Lost Diary of Don Juan by Douglas Carlton Abramssource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Lost Highway by David Adams Richardssource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Maytrees by Annie Dillardsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Memory Room by Christopher Kochsource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Milk Chicken Bomb by Andrew Wedderburnsource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englandersource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Mire by Kzassin Krastev, translated by Nedyalka Chakalovasource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Opposite House by Helen Oyeyemisource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Outlander by Gil Adamsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Painter of Battles by Arturo Perez-Reverte, translated by Margaret Sayers Pedensource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Past by Alan Paulssource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Past is a Foreign Country by Gianrico Carofiglio, translated by Howard Curtissource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Pirate’s Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The President’s Last Love by Andrey Kurkovsource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Quiet Girl by Peter Høeg, translated by Nadia Christensensource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coesource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Road Home by Rose Tremainsource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Seamstress by Geraldine Woollersource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Haysource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofersource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Seventh Gate by Richard Zimlersource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Shadow Catcher by Marianne Wigginssource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Stone Gods by Jeanette Wintersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Succubus by Vlado Zabotsource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Theory of Clouds by Stéphane Audeguy, translated by Timothy Bentsource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Time we Have Taken by Steven Carrollsource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Trout Opera by Matthew Condonsource (opens in a new tab)
  124. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennettsource (opens in a new tab)
  125. The Visible World by Mark Sloukasource (opens in a new tab)
  126. The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Daviessource (opens in a new tab)
  127. The Widow and Her Hero by Thomas Keneallysource (opens in a new tab)
  128. The Worst Intentions by Alessandro Pipernosource (opens in a new tab)
  129. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabonsource (opens in a new tab)
  130. Then We Came To An End by Joshua Ferrissource (opens in a new tab)
  131. Tomorrow by Graham Swiftsource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddixsource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Vie Francaise by Jean-Paul Dubois, translated by Linda Coverdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  135. What Was Lost by Catherine O’Flynnsource (opens in a new tab)
  136. Where Three Roads Meet by Salley Vickerssource (opens in a new tab)
  137. Where White Horses Gallop by Beatrice MacNeilsource (opens in a new tab)
  138. World Without End by Ken Follettsource (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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