Hamnet—The New York Times (annual book list)

The connection between Hamnet and The New York Times is the newspaper’s recognition of the novel among its ten best books of 2020. The notice places the book within the year’s distinguished fiction while linking its reception to a specific annual selection.

Recognition in 2020

The New York Times included Hamnet among its ten best books of 2020. The same biographical notice also reports that The Washington Post selected it among its ten best books of that year, indicating recognition by both publications rather than by The New York Times alone.

Publication Context

Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet was published in 2020; the Libros del Asteroide edition followed in 2021. The account presents the newspaper recognition alongside the novel’s Women’s Prize for Fiction award and its broader reception among critics and readers, situating the list selection within a year of notable acclaim.