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Dublin Literary Award 2013

The 2013 Dublin Literary Award went to City of Bohane by Kevin Barry. 10 books made the shortlist and 153 the longlist.

Winner

  1. City of Bohane by Kevin Barrysource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel and Jay Rubinsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Caesarion by Tommy Wieringa, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. From the Mouth of the Whale by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribbsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Pure by Andrew Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Swamplandia! by Karen Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsukasource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am by Kjersti A. Skomsvold, translated by Kerri A. Piercesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Map and the Territory by Michel Houllebecq, translated by Gavin Bowdsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 11/22/63 by Stephen Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 13, Rue Thérèse: A Novel by Elena Mauli Shapirosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In by Magnus Millssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwardssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Good Man by Guy Vanderhaeghesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. A Man of Parts by David Lodgesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. A Possible Madness by Frank Macdonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. A World Elsewhere by Wayne Johnstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Accabadora by Michela Murgia, translated by Silvester Mazzarellasource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Adam and Evelyn by Ingo Schulze, translated by John E. Woodssource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Against Art by Tomas Espedal, translated by James Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Alice by Judith Hermann, translated by Margot Bettauer Dembosource (opens in a new tab)
  13. All That I Am by Anna Fundersource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Anatomy of a Disappearance by Hisham Matarsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Assumption by Percival Everettsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Autumn Laing by Alex Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Awakened by P.C. and Kristen Castsource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Bed by David Whitehousesource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Beggar’s Feast by Randy Boyagodasource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Bountiful Famine by Sheg Aranmolatesource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Caribou Island by David Vannsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Child Wonder by Roy Jacobsen, translated by Don Bartlett and Don Shawsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Cold Eye of Heaven by Christine Dwyer Hickeysource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Cold Light by Frank Moorhousesource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Dagny or a Love Feast by Zurab Karumidzesource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Damned by Chuck Palahniuksource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Dancing Lessons by Olive Seniorsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. Jamessource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Dirty Feet by Edem Awumey, translated by Lazer Lederhendlersource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Doc by Mary Doria Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Easy to Like by Edward Richesource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Ed King by David Gutersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Emily Alone by Stewart O’Nansource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Estuary by Sam Bunnysource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Everybody’s Right by Paolo Sorrentino, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Five Bells by Gail Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Foal’s Bread by Gillian Mearssource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Funeral for a Dog by Thomas Pletzinger, translated by Ross Benjaminsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Gillespie and I by Jane Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Half of the Human Race by Anthony Quinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyansource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Hell is Empty by Craig Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. How It All Began by Penelope Livelysource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Hut of Fallen Persimmons by Adriana Lisboa, translated by Sarah Greensource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Incidents in the Life of Markus Paul by David Adams Richardssource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynessource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birchsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Julia by Otto de Kat, translated by Ina Rilkesource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Kafka’s Friend by Miro Gavran, translated by Nina H. Kay-Antoljaksource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Last Man in Tower by Aravind Adigasource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Learning to Pray in the Age of Technique by Gonçalo M. Tavares, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Lightning by Jean Echenoz, translated by Linda Coverdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Long Time, No See by Dermot Healysource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggssource (opens in a new tab)
  56. My Dear, I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Youngsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. My Two Worlds by Sergio Chejfec, translated by Margaret B. Carsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Niko by Dimitri Nasrallahsource (opens in a new tab)
  59. On Canaan’s Side by Sebastian Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanifsource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Part of the Solution by Ulrich Peltzer, translated by Martin Chalmerssource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Past the Shallows by Favel Parrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Pigeon English by Stephen Kelmansource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kimsource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Rangatira by Paula Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Red on Red by Edward Conlonsource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Remember Ben Clayton by Stephen Harrigansource (opens in a new tab)
  69. River of Smoke by Amitav Ghoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Rules of Civility by Amor Towlessource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Wardsource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Say Her Name by Francisco Goldmansource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Snowdrops by A. D. Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Spirit of Progress by Steven Carrollsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Splithead by Julya Rabinowich, translated by Tess Lewissource (opens in a new tab)
  78. State of Wonder by Ann Patchettsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. Tell It To The Trees by Anita Rau Badamisource (opens in a new tab)
  80. Temporary Perfections by Gianrico Carofiglio, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  81. Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Hendersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Absolutist by John Boynesource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbachsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Book of Doubt by Teresa de Loo, translated by Brian Doyle Du Breuilsource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Borrower by Rebecca Makkaisource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatjesource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Cocaine Salesman by Conny Braam, translated by Jonathan Reedersource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Conductor by Sarah Quigleysource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Dewey Decimal System by Nathan Larsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Dinosaur Feather by Sissel-Jo Gazan, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffmansource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Dulang Washer by Paul Callansource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Emperor of Lies by Steve Sem-Sandberg, translated by Sarah Deathsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Five Wonders of the Danube by Zoran Zivković, translated by Alice Copple-Tošićsource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Girl in the Blue Beret by Bobbie Ann Masonsource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Goat Woman of Largo Bay by Gillian Royessource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky, translated by Tim Mohrsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler, translated by Ann Longsource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Invisible Ones by Stef Penneysource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Iron Fence by Neluka Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen, translated by Lisa Hartfordsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaughsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Larnachs by Owen Marshallsource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Lightning Field by Heather Jessupsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Map of Time by Félix J. Palma, translated by Nick Caistorsource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Mark by Blazhe Minevski, translated by Milan Damjanovskisource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenidessource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Night Circus by Erin Morgensternsource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Paris Wife by Paula McLainsource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Potter’s Field by Andrea Camilleri, translated by Stephen Sartarellisource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco, translated by Richard Dixonsource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Reinvention of Love by Helen Humphreyssource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Return by Dany Laferrière, translated by David Homelsource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Second Coming by John Nivensource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnessource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick de Wittsource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharyasource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Sojourn by Andrew Krivaksource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurstsource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlmansource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Submission by Amy Waldmansource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedtsource (opens in a new tab)
  124. The Thread by Victoria Hislopsource (opens in a new tab)
  125. The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obrehtsource (opens in a new tab)
  126. The Time In Between by Maria Dueñas, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  127. The Town that Drowned by Riel Nasonsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. The Truth about Marie by Jean-Philippe Toussaint, translated by Matthew B. Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  129. The Warsaw Anagrams by Richard Zimlersource (opens in a new tab)
  130. To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNealsource (opens in a new tab)
  131. Touch by Alexi Zentnersource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Twice Born by Margaret Mazzantini, translated by Ann Gagliardisource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Tyrant Memory by Horacio Castellanos Moya, translated by Katherine Silversource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Underground Time by Delphine de Vigansource (opens in a new tab)
  135. Waiting for Robert Capa by Susana Fortes, translated by Adriana V. Lópezsource (opens in a new tab)
  136. We the Animals by Justin Torressource (opens in a new tab)
  137. What the Family Needed by Steven Amsterdamsource (opens in a new tab)
  138. When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winmansource (opens in a new tab)
  139. When She Woke by Hillary Jordansource (opens in a new tab)
  140. When the Killing’s Done by T.C. Boylesource (opens in a new tab)
  141. Wish You Were Here by Grahan Swiftsource (opens in a new tab)
  142. Wulf by Hamish Claytonsource (opens in a new tab)
  143. double talk by Patrick Warnersource (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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