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Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead has 8 books on the award lists tracked here, recognised between 2001 and 2026. Wins include the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Nickel Boys (2020), the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Underground Railroad (2017), and the National Book Award for Fiction for The Underground Railroad (2016).

8

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13

shortlists

119

score

Award-Listed Books by Colson Whitehead

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  1. The Underground Railroad cover
    The Underground Railroad

    47

    score

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  2. The Nickel Boys cover
    The Nickel Boys

    40

    score

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  3. John Henry Days cover
    John Henry Days

    13

    score

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  4. Harlem Shuffle cover
    Harlem Shuffle

    7

    score

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  5. Sag Harbor cover
    Sag Harbor

    4

    score

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  6. Cool Machine cover
    Cool Machine

    3

    score

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  7. Crook Manifesto cover
    Crook Manifesto

    3

    score

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  8. Zone One cover
    Zone One

    2

    score

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Nominated Alongside Colson Whitehead

  1. 1Valeria Luiselli64 score
  2. 2Ben Lerner34 score
  3. 3Zadie Smith74 score
  4. 4Robert Charles Wilson53 score
  5. 5Jonathan Franzen48 score
  6. 6James S. A. Corey40 score
  7. 7Lavie Tidhar32 score
  8. 8Adam Haslett31 score
  9. 9Bernardine Evaristo23 score
  10. 10C. E. Morgan19 score

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