Rohinton Mistri

Awards and recognition

• 1983 First Prize, Hart House Literary Contest: "One Sunday" (short story) (Hart House Review)
• 1984 First Prize, Hart House Literary Contest: "Auspicious Occasion" (short story) (Hart House Review)
• 1985 Annual Contributors' Prize, Canadian Fiction Magazine
• 1991 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist): Such a Long Journey
• 1991 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction: Such a Long Journey
• 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book): Such a Long Journey
• 1992 Books in Canada First Novel Award: Such a Long Journey
• 1995 Giller Prize: A Fine Balance
• 1996 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist): A Fine Balance
• 1996 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book): A Fine Balance
• 1997 Irish Times International Fiction Prize (shortlist): A Fine Balance
• 2002 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction) (shortlist): Family Matters
• 2002 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize (joint winner with Pascal Khoo Thwe): Family Matters
• 2002 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist): Family Matters

• A Fine Balance was one of the selected books in the 2002 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by actor Megan Follows.