The Washington Post

The Washington Post is cited in the book’s biographical note as one of two outlets that included Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet among the ten best books of 2020, giving the novel a place in the year’s notable literary selections.

Recognition of Hamnet

The biographical note groups The Washington Post with The New York Times, stating that both considered Hamnet one of the ten best books of 2020. This recognition is presented alongside the novel’s receipt of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the strong regard it received from critics and readers. The note does not specify the Post’s ranking within its selection or describe a separate review.