Russian Booker Prize
Zaionchkovsky's first book, "Sergeev and the Town" (2005), was shortlisted for both the Russian Booker Prize and the National Bestseller Prize. His second book, "Happiness is Possible" (2010), was also shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize as well as the Russian Big Book Prize. "Happiness is Possible" was translated into English by Andrew Bromfield and published by independent London publisher And Other Stories in 2012.