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Dublin Literary Award 2019

The 2019 Dublin Literary Award went to Idaho by Emily Ruskovich. 10 books made the shortlist and 141 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Idaho by Emily Ruskovichsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Boy in Winter by Rachel Seiffertsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Compass by Mathias Énard, translated by Charlotte Mandellsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooneysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Exit West by Mohsin Hamidsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. History of Wolves by Emily Fridlundsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsiesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunderssource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLavertysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregorsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 4321 by Paul Austersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Book of American Martyrs by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A House in Norway by Vigdis Hjorth, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Line Made by Walking by Sara Baumesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Long Way from Home by Peter Careysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. A Poison Apple by Michel Laub, translated by Daniel Hahnsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. A Vineyard in Andalusia by Maria Dueñas, translated by Nick Caistorsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Acts of Allegiance by Peter Cunninghamsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Adua by Igiaba Scego, translated by Jamie Richardssource (opens in a new tab)
  10. All our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastaisource (opens in a new tab)
  11. American War by Omar El Akkadsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskicsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Stroutsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Baby by Annaleese Jochemssource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Beartown (The Scandal) by Fredrik Backman, translated by Neil Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Borne by Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Breathe by Beni Rusanisource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Brother by David Chariandysource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Clear to the Horizon by Dave Warnersource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Darker by E.L. Jamessource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Decline and Fall on Savage Street by Fiona Farrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Dragon Springs Road by Janie Changsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Dreams Beyond the Shore by Tamika Gibsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeymansource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Elmet by Fiona Mozleysource (opens in a new tab)
  26. English Animals by Laura Kayesource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Escape from Sunset Grove by Minna Lindgren, translated by Kristian Londonsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Ferocity by Nicola Lagioia, translated by Antony Shugaarsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellsource (opens in a new tab)
  30. First Person by Richard Flanagansource (opens in a new tab)
  31. First Snow, Last Light by Wayne Johnstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamedsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Girlcott by Florenz Webbe Maxwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofskysource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Her by Garry Dishersource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Here in Berlin by Cristina Garcíasource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Heretics: A Novel by Leonardo Padura, translated by Anna Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)
  38. House of Spies by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  39. How to Stop Time by Matt Haigsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. In the Distance by Hernan Diazsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Incredible Floridas by Stephen Orrsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Ithaca by Alan McMonaglesource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Kruso by Lutz Seiler, translated by Tess Lewissource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Like a Fading Shadow by Antonio Muñoz Molina, translated by Camilo A. Ramirezsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ngsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Little Sister by Barbara Gowdysource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Lost in September by Kathleen Wintersource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Mama’s Maze by Agnes Ongsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egansource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Marlborough Man by Alan Cartersource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors, translated by Misha Hoekstrasource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Monte Carlo by Peter Terrin, translated by David Dohertysource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Mrs. Osmond by John Banvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  54. My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallentsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci, translated by David Hackstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Naondel: The Red Abbey Chronicles by Maria Turtschaninoff, translated by A.A. Primesource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Next Year for Sure by Zoey Leigh Petersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  58. No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyalsource (opens in a new tab)
  59. No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Wattssource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Of Darkness by Josefine Klougart, translated by Martin Aitkensource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Pachinko by Min Jin Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodine, translated by Jeffrey Zuckermansource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Reincarnation Blues by Michael Pooresource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Return to the Dark Valley by Santiago Gamboa, translated by Howard Curtissource (opens in a new tab)
  65. See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidtsource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Wardsource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Sleeps Standing Moetū by Witi Ihimaera, translated by Hemi Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Smile by Roddy Doylesource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandransource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfařsource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Special Envoy by Jean Echenoz, translated by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀source (opens in a new tab)
  74. Taboo by Kim Scottsource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Temporary People by Deepak Unnikrishnansource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Tench by Inge Schilperoord, translated by David Colmersource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Terra Nullius by Claire G. Colemansource (opens in a new tab)
  78. The 7th Function of Language by Laurent Binet, translated by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  79. The Barrowfields by Phillip Lewissource (opens in a new tab)
  80. The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulleysource (opens in a new tab)
  81. The Blood Miracles by Lisa McInerneysource (opens in a new tab)
  82. The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitchsource (opens in a new tab)
  83. The Bridge Troll Murders by Sheldon Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  84. The Changeling by Victor LaVallesource (opens in a new tab)
  85. The Choke by Sofie Lagunasource (opens in a new tab)
  86. The Consequences by Niña Weijers, translated by Hester Velmanssource (opens in a new tab)
  87. The Dead House by Billy O’Callaghansource (opens in a new tab)
  88. The Death of the Perfect Sentence by Rein Raud, translated by Matthew Hydesource (opens in a new tab)
  89. The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis, translated by Michael Luceysource (opens in a new tab)
  90. The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoesource (opens in a new tab)
  91. The Forensic Records Society by Magnus Millssource (opens in a new tab)
  92. The Golden House by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  93. The Greatest Hits of Wanda Jaynes by Bridget Canningsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. The Harvest of Chronos by Mojca Kumerdej, translated by Rawley Grausource (opens in a new tab)
  95. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  96. The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boynesource (opens in a new tab)
  97. The History of Bees by Maja Lunde, translated by Diane Oatleysource (opens in a new tab)
  98. The Image Interpreter by Zoran Zivković, translated by Randall A. Majorsource (opens in a new tab)
  99. The Impossible Fairytale by Han Yujoo, translated by Janet Hongsource (opens in a new tab)
  100. The Invented Part by Rodrigo Fresán, translated by Will Vanderhydensource (opens in a new tab)
  101. The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha, translated by Eric M. B. Beckersource (opens in a new tab)
  102. The Last Beothuk by Gary Collinssource (opens in a new tab)
  103. The Leavers by Lisa Kosource (opens in a new tab)
  104. The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretsersource (opens in a new tab)
  105. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roysource (opens in a new tab)
  106. The Music Shop by Rachel Joycesource (opens in a new tab)
  107. The Necessary Angel by C.K. Steadsource (opens in a new tab)
  108. The New Animals by Pip Adamsource (opens in a new tab)
  109. The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermottsource (opens in a new tab)
  110. The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolassource (opens in a new tab)
  111. The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Gallandsource (opens in a new tab)
  112. The Road to Shenzhen by Huang Guoshengsource (opens in a new tab)
  113. The Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Mytting, translated by Paul Russell Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  114. The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurstsource (opens in a new tab)
  115. The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisinsource (opens in a new tab)
  116. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa Seesource (opens in a new tab)
  117. The Temptation to be Happy by Lorenzo Marone, translated by Shaun Whitesidesource (opens in a new tab)
  118. The Trick by Emanuel Bergmannsource (opens in a new tab)
  119. The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattucksource (opens in a new tab)
  120. There Your Heart Lies by Mary Gordonsource (opens in a new tab)
  121. They Know Not What They Do by Jussi Valtonen, translated by Kristian Londonsource (opens in a new tab)
  122. This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankelsource (opens in a new tab)
  123. Through the Lonesome Dark by Paddy Richardsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  124. Tin Man by Sarah Winmansource (opens in a new tab)
  125. To Die in Spring by Ralf Rothmann, translated by Shaun Whitesidesource (opens in a new tab)
  126. To the Back of Beyond by Peter Stamm, translated by Michael Hofmannsource (opens in a new tab)
  127. Uncertain Weights and Measures by Jocelyn Parrsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmonssource (opens in a new tab)
  129. When the English Fall by David Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  130. White Bodies by Jane Robinssource (opens in a new tab)
  131. You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjaminsource (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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