Han Kang: Books and Literary Awards
3 recorded books, 3 winning results and 1 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 2016–2025. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.
Explore the books
- We Do Not Part
- The Vegetarian · approximately 201 pages
Awards and nominations by year
| Year | Book / recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Han Kang | National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction | winnerSource |
| 2024 | Han Kang Award for the author’s body of work | Nobel Prize in Literature | winnerSource |
| 2018 | Han Kang Translated by Deborah Smith | International Booker Prize | shortlistedSource |
| 2016 | Han Kang Translated by Deborah Smith | International Booker Prize | winnerSource |
Authors recognised by the same prizes
Explore other writers in these prize histories; a shared award does not necessarily mean a similar writing style.
- Philip Roth — International Booker Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- E. L. Doctorow — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- Jane Smiley — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- John Updike — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- Olga Tokarczuk — International Booker Prize, Nobel Prize in Literature