Literary Fifteen 2023 - 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 of 70 books announced on January 30th, 2023. 70 books, 84 libraries, 31 countries, 28 books in translation.

Shortlist:
Cloud cuckoo island by Anthony Doerr
Em by Kim Thúy (tr. Sheila Fischman)
Love novel by Ivana Sajko (tr. Mima Simic)
Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp (tr. Jo Heinrich)
Paradais by Fernanda Melchor (tr. Sophie Hughes)
The trees by Percival Everett

Winner:
Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp (tr. Jo Heinrich)
All books added

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced

390 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

256 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark funny slow-paced

4 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary memoir funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

504 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced

16 hours, 10 minutes first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

9 hours, 3 minutes first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark funny medium-paced

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

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95 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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