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Madeleine Thien

Madeleine Thien is a Canadian writer, born on 25 May 1974 in Vancouver. Best-known works include Do Not Say We Have Nothing. Honours include Giller Prize, Governor General's Award for English-language fiction and Amazon.ca First Novel Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Madeleine Thien, mostly fantasy and historical fiction, published by W. W. Norton & Company, first published in 2025.

Born 25 May 1974, VancouverFrom Canada
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.0★from 1 rated
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The Book of Records cover
The Book of Records2025 · ★ 4.0
GenresFantasy 1Historical Fiction 1Literary Fiction 1PublishersW. W. Norton & Company

Awards & honours

8 recorded
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction2016Giller Prize2016Amazon.ca First Novel Award2007

Literary prizes

Giller Prize 2016Governor General's Award for English-language fiction 2016Amazon.ca First Novel Award 2007Ovid Prize 2010Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize 2002City of Vancouver Book Award 2001Kiriyama Prize 2001

Honours & fellowships

Guggenheim Fellowship 2026

Books

1 book
The Book of Records cover
The Book of Records2025 · ★ 4.0

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How many Madeleine Thien books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 1 book by Madeleine Thien: The Book of Records.

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