The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Omar El Akkad

Omar El Akkad

Egyptian-Canadian novelist & journalist (1982-).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

1

Recognized books

1

Wins

4

Lists

18

Index score

2025—2026

Recognition span

Author in the index

Omar El Akkad has one book in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2025 and 2026. The records span 4 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction1
National Book Awards1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Omar El Akkad

1 book · sorted by recognition

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against ThisPolitics & Government202518 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2025One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against ThisPolitics & Government1814Knopf

All books on this page are credited to Omar El Akkad.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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