Philip Roth: Books and Literary Awards

12 recorded books, 8 winning results and 11 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 1960–2011. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.

Awards and nominations by year

YearBook / recipientAwardResult
2011Philip Roth

Award for the author’s body of work

International Booker PrizewinnerSource
2007
Everyman
Philip Roth		PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionwinnerSource
2001
The Human Stain
Philip Roth		PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionwinnerSource
1998
American Pastoral
Philip Roth		Pulitzer Prize for FictionwinnerSource
1997
American Pastoral
Philip Roth		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1996
Sabbath's Theater
Philip Roth		Pulitzer Prize for FictionfinalistSource
1995
Sabbath's Theater
Philip Roth		National Book Award for FictionwinnerSource
1994
Operation Shylock
Philip Roth		PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionwinnerSource
1994
Operation Shylock: A Confession
Philip Roth		Pulitzer Prize for FictionfinalistSource
1987
The Counterlife
Philip Roth		National Book Award for FictionfinalistSource
1987
The Counterlife
Philip Roth		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionwinnerSource
1984
The Anatomy Lesson
Philip Roth		National Book Award for FictionfinalistSource
1983
The Anatomy Lesson
Philip Roth		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1980
The Ghost Writer
Philip Roth		National Book Award for Fiction

Hardcover

finalistSource
1980
The Ghost Writer
Philip Roth		Pulitzer Prize for FictionfinalistSource
1979
The Ghost Writer
Philip Roth		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1977
The Professor of Desire
Philip Roth		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1975
My Life as a Man
Philip Roth		National Book Award for FictionfinalistSource
1960
Goodbye, Columbus
Philip Roth		National Book Award for FictionwinnerSource

Authors recognised by the same prizes

Explore other writers in these prize histories; a shared award does not necessarily mean a similar writing style.

  • John Updike — PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • E. L. Doctorow — PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • Joyce Carol Oates — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
  • Anne Tyler — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
  • Don DeLillo — PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction