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Dublin Literary Award 2023

The 2023 Dublin Literary Award went to Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp, translated by Jo Heinrich. 6 books made the shortlist and 70 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp, translated by Jo Heinrichsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerrsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Em by Kim Thúy, translated by Sheila Fischmansource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Love Novel by Ivana Sajko, translated by Mima Simićsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Paradais by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Sophie Hughessource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Trees by Percival Everettsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howardsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 912 Batu Road by Viji Krishnamoorthysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Particular Madness by Sheldon Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. After Story by Larissa Behrendtsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. All’s Well by Mona Awadsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. An Unusual Grief by Yewande Omotososource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Bad Girls: A Novel by Camila Sosa Villada, translated by Kit Maudesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi, translated by Marilyn Boothsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Bodies of Light by Jennifer Downsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Bolla by Pajtim Statovci, translated by David Hackstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Bone Memories by Sally Pipersource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Brisbane: A Novel by Eugene Vodolazkin, translated by Marian Schwartzsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Burntcoat by Sarah Hallsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnetsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Ausource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Crossroads by Jonathan Franzensource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tansource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Devotion by Hannah Kentsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Falling is Like Flying by Manon Uphoff, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Fight Night by Miriam Toewssource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhangsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Glory by NoViolet Bulawayosource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Grand Europa Hotel by Ilja Leonard Pfeijffersource (opens in a new tab)
  24. How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsusource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Iron Curtain: A Love Story by Vesna Goldsworthysource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereakasource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Late Summer: A Novel by Luiz Ruffato, translated by Julia Sanchessource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmussource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Loose Ties by Yara Nakahanda Monteiro, translated by Sandra Tamelesource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Love Marriage by Monica Alisource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, translated by Anton Hursource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Lovelier, Lonelier by Daryl Qilin Yamsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Magma by Thóra Hjörleifsdóttir, translated by Meg Matichsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Matrix by Lauren Groffsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Of Fangs and Talons by Nicolas Mathieu, translated by Sam Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Open Your Heart by Alexie Morin, translated by Aimee Wallsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Scattered All Over The Earth by Yoko Tawada, translated by Margaret Mitsutanisource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandelsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. She’s a Killer by Kirsten McDougallsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Silent Winds, Dry Seas by Vinod Busjeetsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegansource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Song for the Missing by Pierre Jarawan, translated by Elisabeth Lauffersource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Sons of the People: The Mamluk Trilogy by Reem Bassiouney, translated by Roger Allensource (opens in a new tab)
  45. The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier, translated by Adriana Huntersource (opens in a new tab)
  46. The Antarctica of Love by Sara Stridsberg, translated by Deborah Bragan-Turnersource (opens in a new tab)
  47. The Bones of Barry Knight by Emma Mustysource (opens in a new tab)
  48. The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozekisource (opens in a new tab)
  49. The Clockwork Girl by Anna Mazzolasource (opens in a new tab)
  50. The Forests by Sandrine Collette, translated by Alison Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  51. The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi Frenchsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafaksource (opens in a new tab)
  53. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towlessource (opens in a new tab)
  54. The Magician by Colm Tóibínsource (opens in a new tab)
  55. The Masterpiece by Ana Schnabl, translated by David Limonsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard, translated by Martin Aitkensource (opens in a new tab)
  57. The Sentence, A Novel by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  58. The White Bathing Hut by Thorvald Steen, translated by James Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  59. The Wonders by Elena Medel, translated by Lizzie Davissource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodelsource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkadsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Where You Come From by Saša Stanišić, translated by Damion Searlssource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Young Mungo by Elizabeth Haynessource (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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