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Book Awards - Adult
Agatha Award
Named in honor of Agatha Christie, these awards are presented to writers of "traditional mysteries".
Fiction ALA Notable Books
Nonfiction ALA Notable Books
A list of 25 very good, very readable, and at times very important fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books for the adult reader, selected by the American Library Association's Notable Books Council.
ALA Black Caucus Selections
These awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors, including the work of a first novelist, and a citation for Outstanding Contribution to Publishing.
Anthony Awards
The Anthony Awards, presented to mystery writers, are named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), co-founder of the Mystery Writers of America.
Audie Awards
The Audie Awards are presented in nearly 30 categories for outstanding audiobooks.
Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize rewards the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is presented by the Horror Writer's Association for Superior Achievement in eleven categories of horror writing.
Christy Awards
This annual award recognizing Christian novels of excellence is named for Christian writer Catherine Marshall's best-selling novel Christy.
Edgar Award
Also known as the Edgar Allan Poe Awards and presented each year by the Mystery Writers of America, the Edgars are widely considered the most prestigious awards honoring the best in mystery writing.
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. They are named after Hugo Gernsback, founder of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories.
Indie Next
The Indie Next List features inspired recommendations from independent booksellers.
James Beard KitchenAid Book Awards
The James Beard Foundation Awards are the highest honors for food and beverage professionals working in America.
National Book Award for Fiction
National Book Award for Nonfiction
National Book Award for Poetry
Celebrating great American books in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature, the National Book Awards are given to writers by writers.
Nebula Award
The Nebula Awards are presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.
Nobel Prize for Literature
This award is presented annually to an author from any country who has, as stated in Alfred Nobel's will, "produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction ....”
Oprah's Book Club
Books selected by Oprah Winfrey to engage, enlighten and entertain readers. Each selection comes with exclusive Q&As, character guides, reading questions, quizzes, classes and more.
PEN/Faulkner Awards
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, named for William Faulkner and PEN, the international writers' organization, is a national prize which honors the best published works of fiction by American citizens.
Pulitzer Prize for Biography
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Pulitzer Prize for History
Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Established by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prize recognizes U.S. achievements in various categories, including letters and drama.
RITA Award
The RITA Award is presented by the Romance Writers of America for excellence in published romance novels and novellas.
Spur Awards
The Spur Award is an annual literary prize awarded by the Western Writers of America in a number of categories.
Stonewall: Barbara Gittings Literature Award
The Stonewall Book Awards are for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered books. This award recognizes exceptional merit in fiction relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience.
Stonewall: Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award
The Stonewall Book Awards are for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered books. This award recognizes exceptional merit in nonfiction relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience.
Last updated: September 22, 2011