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Looking for a Winning Read? Check Out These 2022 Literary Prize Recipients
While reader tastes are far too varied for us to ever call a book a "sure thing" for everyone, literary awards can offer useful signposts when it comes to that pesky what-should-I-read-next problem. To make things even easier, we've gathered up the books that won major prizes in the book world this year, along with some information and trivia about each award. Bonus, these titles are all available to read right now!
If you're looking for winning mainstream fiction, check out the Booker, Pulitzer, and National Book Award prize winners. Speculative fiction and mystery fans should investigate the top titles from the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus, Ignyte, and Edgar Awards. And if you're looking for a great book or two for the kids in your life (maybe ahead of the holiday season?), start your search with the Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King prizes.
Take a look at these 2022 award winners, and don't forget to add the ones that interest you to your Want to Read shelf!
If you're looking for winning mainstream fiction, check out the Booker, Pulitzer, and National Book Award prize winners. Speculative fiction and mystery fans should investigate the top titles from the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus, Ignyte, and Edgar Awards. And if you're looking for a great book or two for the kids in your life (maybe ahead of the holiday season?), start your search with the Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King prizes.
Take a look at these 2022 award winners, and don't forget to add the ones that interest you to your Want to Read shelf!
The Pulitzer Prize was first awarded in 1917, intended to be "an incentive to excellence." There are 22 Pulitzer categories, with seven awarded for books, drama, and music. Prizes are announced in April and presented by the president of Columbia University.
The Booker Prize has been awarded yearly since 1969 for the best work of fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its aim has been to stimulate the reading and discussion of contemporary fiction. Since 1969, 35 men and 18 women have won the prize.
Established in 1950, the National Book Awards celebrate the best literature in the United States and ensure books have a prominent place in American culture. Awards are given in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature. Winners are announced in November.
The Women's Prize for Fiction is given to fiction written exclusively by women, regardless of age, race, nationality, or background. It recently celebrated its 25th year. Founders wanted the prize to recognize women’s critical views and creative achievements in fiction.
The Nobel Prize rewards discoveries that provide the greatest benefits to humankind. The awards presentation to new laureates takes place annually on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Fun fact: Physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature are presented in Sweden. The Nobel Peace Prize is given in Norway.
The International Booker Prize is given to international works of fiction. It has been awarded annually since 2005, for a single book, translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This prize encourages more reading of quality fiction from all over the world.
Named for William Faulkner, the PEN/Faulkner Award honors the best fiction written by an American citizen each year. A panel of three writers choose the winner—it is the only major literary award given by writers to writers, with new judges each year. The first prize was presented in 1981.
Andrew Carnegie believed in the power of books to change the world. Since 2012, this award has recognized the best fiction for adult readers published in the U.S. to honor this belief. Given by the American Library Association, the winner is chosen by a seven-member committee of library professionals.
The National Book Critics Circle awards celebrate literature published in the United States in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. These are the only national literary awards chosen by critics. Winners are picked by committee and announced each March.
Since 1971, these awards have honored books with "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience." Sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table, these are the first and most enduring awards for LGBTQIA+ books.
The Edgar Awards, or “Edgars,” honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television. Submissions are judged by volunteer committees of professional writers. Awards are presented by the Mystery Writers of America, an organization for mystery and crime writers, and enthusiasts.
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The Hugo Award is given for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy writing. They are named after Hugo Gernsback, a magazine editor from the 1920s, who helped bring science fiction to a broader audience.
The Locus Awards celebrate science fiction and fantasy literature. The award for science fiction was first presented in 1980.
The Locus Awards celebrate science fiction and fantasy literature. The award for science fiction was first presented in 1980.
The annual Locus Awards were first presented in 1971 and recognize excellence in science fiction and fantasy literature. The Locus 카지노싸이트 Fiction Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the promotion and preservation of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, is responsible for the awards.
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Named for an interstellar space cloud or a galaxy other than the Milky Way, the Nebulas are given to writers of the most outstanding speculative fiction. Winners are voted on by members of the 카지노싸이트 Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Awards have been given each year since 1965.
The Ignyte Awards began in 2020 to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction.
The Ignyte Awards began in 2020 to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. It honors 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, whose drawings for children created action that complemented the stories they accompanied. The first medal was given in 1938.
Named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery, this prize is given to the most distinguished American children's book. It was the first children's book award in the world and showed that books for children deserved similar recognition to all literature. It has been awarded annually since 1922.
This award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King. Founded in 1969, it is given each year to an African American author and illustrator of books for children and young adults that celebrates African American culture and universal human values.
Which of these award winners have you read? Which have caught your eye? Let's talk books in the comments!
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And for Canadians, The Sleeping Car Porter won the Giller Prize this year.
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