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Dublin Literary Award 2017

The 2017 Dublin Literary Award went to A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated by Daniel Hahn. 10 books made the shortlist and 147 the longlist.

Winner

  1. A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagiharasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk, translated by Ekin Oklapsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Whole Life by Robert Seethaler, translated by Charlotte Collinssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Confession of the Lioness by Mia Couto, translated by David Brookshawsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Green Road by Anne Enrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Prophets of Eternal Fjord by Kim Leine, translated by Martin Aitkensource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli, translated by Christina MacSweeneysource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyensource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparantasource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Measure of Light by Beth Powningsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Place Called Winter by Patrick Galesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tylersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Above the Waterfall by Ron Rashsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Against Nature by Tomas Espedal, translated by James Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Ancestral Affairs by Keki N. Daruwallasource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Aquarium by David Vannsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Asking for It by Louise O’Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Avenue of Mysteries by John Irvingsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Beatlebone by Kevin Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Before the Feast by Saša Stanišić, translated by Anthea Bellsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Best Boy by Eli Gottliebsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Birdie by Tracey Lindbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Bits of Heaven by Aishah Madadiysource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Black River by S.M. Hulsesource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Chappy by Patricia Gracesource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Circling the Sun by Paula McLainsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Clade by James Bradleysource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Coming Rain by Stephen Daisleysource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Craving by Esther Gerritsen, translated by Michele Hutchisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Day Boy by Trent Jamiesonsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Delicious Foods by James Hannahamsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Dictator by Robert Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Cleggsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Don’t Forget to Remember by Sonia Maelsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Dry Season by Gabriela Babnik, translated by Rawley Grausource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Duke by Sara Tilleysource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Eighty Days of Sunlight by Robert Yunesource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Fates and Furies by Lauren Groffsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Feast of the Innocents by Evelio Rosero, translated by Anna Milsom and Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexissource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Forever Young by Steven Carrollsource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Fortunate Slaves by Tom Lanoye, translated by Michele Hutchisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, translated by Srinath Perursource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Girl at War by Sara Novićsource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Gliding Flight by Anne-Gine Goemans, translated by Nancy Forest-Fliersource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkinssource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Golden Age by Jane Smileysource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaumsource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Hollow Heart by Viola Di Grado, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Hope Farm by Peggy Frewsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christiesource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Imperium by Christian Kracht, translated by Daniel Bowlessource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Inside the Black Horse by Ray Berardsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Ledger of the Open Hand by Leslie Vryenhoeksource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knollsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Man on Fire by Stephen Kelmansource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman, translated by Henning Kochsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walshsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. One Minute to Midnight by Diyar Harrazsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesiansource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fullersource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco, translated by Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Purity by Jonathan Franzensource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Salt Creek by Lucy Treloarsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Mosssource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Slade House by David Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baumesource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Submission by Michel Houllebecq, translated by Lorin Steinsource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Sweet Caress by William Boydsource (opens in a new tab)
  65. The African Equation by Yasmina Khadra, translated by Howard Curtissource (opens in a new tab)
  66. The Antipodeans by Greg McGeesource (opens in a new tab)
  67. The Automobile Club of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany, translated by Russell Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  68. The Birthday Lunch by Joan Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  69. The Blue Guitar by John Banvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  70. The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Devsource (opens in a new tab)
  71. The Book of Aron by Jim Shepardsource (opens in a new tab)
  72. The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishigurosource (opens in a new tab)
  73. The Chimes by Anna Smaillsource (opens in a new tab)
  74. The Devil You Know by Elisabeth de Mariaffisource (opens in a new tab)
  75. The Discreet Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Edith Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  76. The Dying Grass by William T. Vollmannsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. The English Spy by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  78. The Evening Chorus by Helen Humphreyssource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera, translated by Linda Ashersource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisinsource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Fishermen by Chigozie Obiomasource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Gap of Time by Jeanette Wintersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkinssource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Great Swindle by Pierre Lemaitre, translated by Frank Wynnesource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Harder They Come by T.C. Boylesource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Heat by Garry Dishersource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Helios Disaster by Linda Boström Knausgård, translated by Rachel Willson-Broylessource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Horn of Love by Bozin Pavlovski, translated by Vesna N. Krstevskisource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Illegal by Lawrence Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Illogic of Kassel by Enrique Vila-Matas, translated by Anne McLean and Anna Milsomsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Illuminations by Andrew O’Hagansource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Jaguar’s Children by John Vaillantsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende, translated by Amanda Hopkinson and Nick Caistorsource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Kindness by Polly Samsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Last Flight of Poxl West by Daniel Tordaysource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Legend of Winstone Blackhat by Tanya Moirsource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George, translated by Simon Paresource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Briensource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berneysource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Lost Child by Caryl Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Making of Zombie Wars by Aleksandar Hemonsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Mare by Mary Gaitskillsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud, translated by John Cullensource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Mirror World of Melody Black by Gavin Extencesource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Mystics of Mile End by Sigal Samuelsource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Woodsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannahsource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Offering by Grace McCleensource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Orange Grove by Larry Tremblay, translated by Sheila Fischmansource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodelsource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Pope’s Daughter by Dario Fo, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Promise Seed by Cass Moriartysource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brookssource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Sellout by Paul Beattysource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Silent Room by Mari Hannahsource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jacksonsource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Turner House by Angela Flournoysource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulleysource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Weather Changed, Summer Came and So On by Pedro Carmona-Alvarez, translated by Diane Oatleysource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Winter War by Philip Teir, translated by Tiina Nunnallysource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The World Without Us by Mireille Juchausource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahotasource (opens in a new tab)
  124. These Are The Names by Tommy Wieringa, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  125. This Place Holds No Fear by Monika Held, translated by Anne Postensource (opens in a new tab)
  126. Till Kingdom Come by Andrej Nikolaidis, translated by Will Firthsource (opens in a new tab)
  127. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  128. Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWittsource (opens in a new tab)
  129. Uprooted by Naomi Noviksource (opens in a new tab)
  130. Weathering by Lucy Woodsource (opens in a new tab)
  131. When the Doves Disappeared by Sofi Oksanen, translated by Lola Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Where All Light Tends To Go by David Joysource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Where My Heart Used to Beat by Sebastian Faulkssource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Woman of the Dead by Bernhard Aichner, translated by Anthea Bellsource (opens in a new tab)
  135. Yo-yo by Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, translated by Rory McTurksource (opens in a new tab)
  136. You Have Me to Love by Jaap Robben, translated by David Dohertysource (opens in a new tab)
  137. Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnović, translated by Noah Charneysource (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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