Literary Fifteen 2024 - hosted by bodiesinbooks

Dublin Literary Award
Celebrates literary excellence in world literature. Awarded to a novel of high literary merit written in English or translated into English. Nominations are submitted by libraries in major cities throughout the world and all nominations end up on the longlist.

Longlist announced on January 16th. Shortlist announced on March 26th:
  1. Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
  2. Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated by Sean Cotter
  3. Haven by Emma Donoghue
  4. If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
  5. The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
  6. Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright

Winner to be announced on May 23rd.
All books added
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack

Solar Bones

Mike McCormack

223 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Rombo by Esther Kinsky

Rombo

Esther Kinsky

264 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery

If I Survive You

Jonathan Escoffery

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry

Old God's Time

Sebastian Barry

8 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Hello Beautiful

Ann Napolitano

387 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez

Our Share of Night

Mariana Enríquez

588 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier

The Birthday Party

Laurent Mauvignier

528 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

The Crane Husband

Kelly Barnhill

128 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius

Stolen

Sápmitrilogin #1

Ann-Helén Laestadius

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Ti Amo by Hanne Ørstavik

Ti Amo

Hanne Ørstavik

128 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced