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Dublin Literary Award 2018

The 2018 Dublin Literary Award went to Solar Bones by Mike McCormack. 10 books made the shortlist and 150 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Solar Bones by Mike McCormacksource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Baba Dunja’s Last Love by Alina Bronsky, translated by Tim Mohrsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Distant Light by Antonio Moresco, translated by Richard Dixonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Human Acts by Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Ladivine by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stumpsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Stroutsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBridesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Transmigration of Bodies by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillmansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen, translated by Don Shaw and Don Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotososource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awadsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Beautiful Young Wife by Tommy Wieringa, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towlessource (opens in a new tab)
  4. After the Lie by Kerry Fishersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. All Day at the Movies by Fiona Kidmansource (opens in a new tab)
  6. All That Man Is by David Szalaysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundagesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. All We Shall Know by Donal Ryansource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Almost Everything Very Fast by Christopher Kloeble, translated by Aaron Kernersource (opens in a new tab)
  10. An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguiresource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parkersource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heisssource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Barkskins by Annie Proulxsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbuesource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Billy Bird by Emma Nealesource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Black Deutschland by Darryl Pinckneysource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Bricks and Mortar by Clemens Meyer, translated by Katy Derbyshiresource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman, translated by Henning Kochsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. By Gaslight by Steven Pricesource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Commonwealth by Ann Patchettsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Cry, Mother Spain by Lydie Salvayre, translated by Ben Faccinisource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Dancing in the Rain by Lynn Josephsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Days Without End by Sebastian Barrysource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Dear Charlie by N.D. Gomessource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Death in Sunset Grove by Minna Lindgren, translated by Lola Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Dirt Road by James Kelmansource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thiensource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella, translated by Anne Milano Appelsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Enchanted Islands by Allison Amendsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stanković, translated by Christina Pribichevich Zorićsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Faithful by Alice Hoffmansource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Fish Have No Feet by Jón Kalman Stefánsson, translated by Philip Roughtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain by Barney Norrissource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Flannery by Lisa Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Freya by Anthony Quinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Gone to Drift by Diana McCaulaysource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Bennsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foersource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggerssource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasisource (opens in a new tab)
  43. I Am No One by Patrick Flanerysource (opens in a new tab)
  44. I Will Send Rain by Rae Meadowssource (opens in a new tab)
  45. I’ll Sell You a Dog by Juan Pablo Villalobos, translated by Rosalind Harveysource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Judas by Amos Oz, translated by Nicholas de Langesource (opens in a new tab)
  47. La Superba by Ilja Leonard, translated by Michele Hutchisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. LaRose by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Like the Starlings by Diyar Harrazsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Living Memories by Joseph Wanshesource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Lying in Wait by Liz Nugentsource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Ma Belle by Maja Herman Sekulić, translated by Persida Boškovićsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Mischling by Affinity Konarsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Miss Jane by Brad Watsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Moonglow by Michael Chabonsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Moonstone – the boy who never was by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribbsource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Mothering Sunday by Graham Swiftsource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra, translated by Megan McDowellsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. News of the World by Paulette Jilessource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Niagara Motel by Ashley Littlesource (opens in a new tab)
  62. None Like Her by Jela Krečič, translated by Olivia Hellewellsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Nutshell by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  64. One by Patrick Hollandsource (opens in a new tab)
  65. One of Us is Sleeping by Josefine Klougart, translated by Martin Aitkensource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordansource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Panorama by Dušan Šarotar, translated by Rawley Grausource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Pleasure by Nthikeng Mohlelesource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, translated by Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Scythe by Neal Shustermansource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Sergio Y. by Alexandre Vidal Porto, translated by Alex Laddsource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Seven Days in August by Brit Bildøen, translated by Becky L. Crooksource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Shtum by Jem Lestersource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue, translated by Natasha Wimmersource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Swing Time by Zadie Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  76. The Allegations by Mark Lawsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  77. The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajansource (opens in a new tab)
  78. The Attempt by Magdaléna Platzová, translated by Alex Zuckersource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn, translated by Rosie Hedgersource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Black Widow by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Break by Katherena Vermettesource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Conjoined by Jen Sookfong Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Core of the Sun by Johanna Sinisalo, translated by Lola Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabblesource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Dry by Jane Harpersource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perrysource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Extra-Terrestrial Delivery by Sudipta Dassource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Girls by Emma Clinesource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The Good People by Hannah Kentsource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremainsource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Hill by Ivica Prtenjača, translated by Tomislav Kuzmanovićsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambachsource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Island of Books by Dominique Fortier, translated by Rhonda Mullinssource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Last Half of the Year by Paul Rowesource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Latecomer by Dimitri Verhulst, translated by David Colmersource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The Lost Time Accidents by John Wraysource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Man I Became by Peter Verhelst, translated by David Colmersource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Mothers by Brit Bennettsource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Muse by Jessie Burtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rosesource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Museum of You by Carys Braysource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Nix by Nathan Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Noise of Time by Julian Barnessource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The North Water by Ian McGuiresource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Other Einstein by Marie Benedictsource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Other Side of Silence by Philip Kerrsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The Parcel by Anosh Iranisource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Party Wall by Catherine Leroux, translated by Lazer Lederhendlersource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Power by Naomi Aldermansource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Red Bicycle by Dave Anthonysource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzalessource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Repenters by Kevin Jared Hoseinsource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The River is Indigo by Suleiman Manansource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Shelf Life of Happiness by David Machado, translated by Hillary Lockesource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Sound by Sarah Drummondsource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Terranauts by T.C. Boylesource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler, translated by Charlotte Collinssource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whiteheadsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. The Wish Child by Catherine Chidgeysource (opens in a new tab)
  121. The Wonder by Emma Donoghuesource (opens in a new tab)
  122. The Yearning by Mohale Mashigosource (opens in a new tab)
  123. The Years That Followed by Catherine Dunnesource (opens in a new tab)
  124. The Young Bride by Alessandro Baricco, translated by Ann Goldsteinsource (opens in a new tab)
  125. Things to Leave Behind by Namita Gokhalesource (opens in a new tab)
  126. This House is Mine by Dörte Hansen, translated by Anne Stokessource (opens in a new tab)
  127. This Marlowe by Michelle Butler Hallettsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. This Too Shall Pass by Milena Busquets, translated by Valerie Milessource (opens in a new tab)
  129. Thus Bad Begins by Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  130. To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Iveysource (opens in a new tab)
  131. Today I Learned It Was You by Edward Richesource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Transit by Rachel Cusksource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Two Gentlemen on the Beach by Michael Köhlmeier, translated by Ruth Martinsource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Version Control by Dexter Palmersource (opens in a new tab)
  135. Vigil by Angela Slattersource (opens in a new tab)
  136. Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, translated by Sondra Silverstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  137. War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans, translated by David McKaysource (opens in a new tab)
  138. What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  139. Where Love Begins by Judith Hermann, translated by Margot Bettauer Dembosource (opens in a new tab)
  140. Why Did You Lie? by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, translated by Victoria Cribbsource (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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