Year-End Lists

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• Favourite Books of 2025: The Skinny
• The Observer's Books of the Year 2025: Observer Fiction
• The Best Books of 2025: New Yorker Fiction & Poetry

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• 2022 Award: Dylan Thomas Prize Won

• #2 The Best Books of 2021: Hillary Kelly: New York: Vulture
• #9 The 10 Best Books of 2021: Entertainment Weekly

• The 10 Best Books of 2021: New York Times Fiction
• The 5 Best Books of 2021: Jessica Ferri: Los Angeles Times
• Fiction 2021: Women's Prize Shortlisted
• 2021 Award: The Booker Prize Shortlisted
• 2021 First Novel Prize: The Center for Fiction Shortlisted
• The Best Books of 2021: Patrick Rapa: The Philadelphia Inquirer
• The Best Books of 2021: Laura Miller: Slate
• The Best Books Of 2021: BuzzFeed Fiction
• 15 Favorite Books of 2021: A.V. Club
• The 18 Best Novels of 2021: Powell's Books
• The 20 Best Books of 2021: Atlantic
• The Best Books of 2021: Thrillist
• Favorite Novels of 2021: Electric Lit Other Favorite Novels
• Best Books of 2021: New Statesman Fiction
• Best Fiction of 2021: Guardian
• Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021: Lit Hub
• The 50 Best Books of 2021: Esquire
• 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2021: Washington Post
• 100 Notable Books of 2021: New York Times
• Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus

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• The 10 Best Poetry Collections of the 2010s: Lit Hub Dissenting Opinions

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• #2 10 Best Books of 2017: Christian Lorentzen: New York: Vulture
• #4 10 Best Books of 2017: Chicago Tribune Nonfiction
• #14 27 Best Books of 2017: Gina Vaynshteyn: Hello Giggles
• #1 45 Best Books of 2017: Paste Nonfiction

• Nonfiction 2017: Kirkus: Kirkus Prize Finalist
• 10 Favorite Books of 2017: Katy Waldman: Slate
• 10 Best Books of 2017: New York Times Nonfiction
• Best Nonfiction of 2018: Powell's Books
• 19 Best Nonfiction Books of 2017: Kate Tuttle: Boston Globe
• Top 20 Books of 2017: Stranger
• Favorite Books of 2017: Alex Balk: Awl
• Best Books of 2017: Book Riot
• 2017 Best Books of the Year: Shelf Awareness Nonfiction
• 100 Notable Books of 2017: New York Times Nonfiction

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• #13 Top 40 Poetry Books of 2012: Coldfront

• 7 Best Small-Press Poetry Books of 2012: Michael Robbins: Chicago Tribune