Thurber Prize for American HumorFinalist

Given by Thurber House

Other Names: Thurber Prize for American Humor Finalist, Thurber Prize for American Humor Semi Finalist
46 Works 41,216 Books 1,397 Reviews ½ 3.8
Awarded annually, the Thurber Prize for American Humor is one of the highest recognitions of humor writing in the United States. A panel of national judges selects three finalists from eight or show more nine semi-finalists. Previously held in New York City, the Thurber Prize returned to its hometown roots—Columbus, Ohio—beginning in 2018.


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Stages:
All, Winner (24), Finalist (46), Semi-Finalist (11)
Categories:
All, No Category (46)
Years:
All, 2023 (2), 2022 (1), 2021 (2), 2020 (2), 2019 (2), 2018 (2), 2017 (2), 2016 (2), 2015 (2), 2014 (2), 2013 (2), 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2010 (2), 2009 (3), 2008 (2), 2007 (2), 2006 (2), 2005 (2), 2004 (2), 2001 (4), 1997 (2)

Finalist 46

WorkYear
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou2023
Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman2023
The Ugly Cry: A Memoir by Danielle Henderson2022
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia2021
Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why: Essays by Alexandra Petri2021
Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry2020
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton2020
Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley2019
Love Poems for Married People by John Kenney2019
Would Everybody Please Stop?: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas by Jenny Allen2018
Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches by John Hodgman2018
Amp'd by Ken Pisani2017
Mr. Eternity by Aaron Thier2017
Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living by Jason Gay2016
Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris2016
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir by Roz Chast2015
I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50 by Annabelle Gurwitch2015
Women on Men by Liza Donnelly2014
This Land Was Made for You and Me (But Mostly Me): Billionaires in the Wild by Bruce McCall2014
Hope: A Tragedy: A Novel by Shalom Auslander2013
Lunatics by Dave Barry2013
Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America by Leslie Knope2012
Starting from Happy: A Novel by Patricia Marx2012
Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia2011
Sports from Hell: My Search for the World's Dumbest Competition by Rick Reilly2011
Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: And Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask by Jancee Dunn2010
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen2010
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley2009
Wrack and Ruin by Don Lee2009
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal by Laurie Notaro2009
Him Her Him Again The End of Him by Patricia Marx2008
Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations by Simon Rich2008
Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: A Novel by Merrill Markoe2007
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! by Bob Newhart2007
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad by Kinky Friedman2006
Time Won't Let Me: A Novel by Bill Scheft2006
The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers by Andy Borowitz2005
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas2005
Me and Orson Welles: A Novel by Robert Kaplow2004
The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up by Dan Zevin2004
Trillionaire Next Door: The Greedy Investor's Guide to Day Trading by Andy Borowitz2001
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson2001
Men My Mother Dated and Other Mostly True Tales by Brett Leveridge2001
It Takes a Village Idiot : A Memoir of Life After the City by Jim Mullen2001
Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot by Al Franken1997
Naked by David Sedaris1997

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Awarded annually, the Thurber Prize for American Humor is one of the highest recognitions of humor writing in the United States. A panel of national judges selects three finalists from eight or nine semi-finalists. Previously held in New York City, the Thurber Prize returned to its hometown roots—Columbus, Ohio—beginning in 2018.

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The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after American humorist James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing by American authors. (English, Member-written)
The Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after James Thurber, recognizes outstanding contributions in humor writing by American authors. (English, Member-written)

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