The Thirty Names of Night

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The Thirty Names of Night
AuthorZeyn Joukhadar
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherAtria Books
Publication date
November 24, 2020
Media typePrint
ISBN9781982121495

The Thirty Names of Night is a novel by Zeyn Joukhadar, published November 24, 2020 by Atria Books. The book received the Stonewall Book Award for Literature[1] and the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction.[2]

Reception

The Thirty Names of Night received starred reviews from Library Journal,[3] Booklist,[4][5] and Kirkus Reviews,[6] as well as positive reviews from The New York Times Book Review,[7] ZYZZYVA,[8] and Publishers Weekly.[9] USA Today provided a mixed review.[10]

Accolades for The Thirty Names of Night
Year Accolade Result Ref.
2021 Stonewall Book Award for Literature Winner [1]
Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction Winner [2]
2020 Bustle's Best Books of 2020 Selection [11]

References

  1. ^ a b Rainbow Round Table (2009-09-09). "Stonewall Book Awards List". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. ^ a b "Previous Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ Rohrbaugh, Lisa (2020-04-01). "The Thirty Names of Night". Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. ^ Hong, Terry (2020-12-10). The Thirty Names of Night. Retrieved 2021-12-21 – via Booklist.
  5. ^ Hyzy, Biz (May 1, 2020). The Thirty Names of Night. Retrieved 2021-12-21 – via Booklist.
  6. ^ "The Thirty Names of Night". Kirkus Reviews. March 2, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ Al-Shawaf, Rayyan (2020-11-24). "Queer Exile: Three Novels About Émigrés, Lovers and Family". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  8. ^ Ordukhani, Nessa (2021-01-05). "'The Thirty Names of Night' by Zeyn Joukhadar: At the Crossroads". ZYZZYVA. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  9. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar. Atria, $27 (304p) ISBN 978-1-982121-49-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  10. ^ Barbiero, Delfina V. "Review: 'The Thirty Names of Night' ties past to present in compelling tale of nonbinary identity". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  11. ^ Colyard, K.W. (December 21, 2020). "The Best Books Of 2020 — If You Read Anything This Year, Make It One Of These Books". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-12-22.