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Celebrate all the amazing books that were honored this year. Discover award-winning books for readers of all ages, from the National Book Awards, Pulitzer, Booker, the Women’s Prize and the Nobel Prize to our Children’s & YA Book Awards, the Discover Prize and Book of the Year winners.
Women's Prize for Fiction 2026 Winner
The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates exceptional storytelling by women writers from around the world. The 2026 winner is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Browse all Women’s Prize for Fiction.
The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates exceptional storytelling by women writers from around the world. The 2026 winner is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Browse all Women’s Prize for Fiction.
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Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 Winner
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction honors standout books that illuminate, educate and inspire. The 2026 winner is The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan by Lyse Doucet. Browse all Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction honors standout books that illuminate, educate and inspire. The 2026 winner is The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan by Lyse Doucet. Browse all Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
2026 Nominees
International Booker Prize 2026 Winner
Honoring exceptional storytelling from around the world, the International Booker Prize celebrates outstanding fiction in translation. The 2026 award goes to Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, translated by Lin King. Browse all International Booker Prize.
Honoring exceptional storytelling from around the world, the International Booker Prize celebrates outstanding fiction in translation. The 2026 award goes to Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, translated by Lin King. Browse all International Booker Prize.
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Pulitzer Prizes
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The Pulitzer Prize presents awards in the categories of Fiction, Drama, History, Biography, Poetry, General Nonfiction, and Music. This year's Pulitzer Prize in Fiction was awarded to Daniel Kraus for Angel Down, while the General Nonfiction Award went to Brian Goldstone for There Is No Place for Us.
The 2025 B&N Book of the Year
Mona's Eyes (2025 B&N Book of the Year)
By Thomas Schlesser, Hildegarde Serle
Celebrating bonds between generations, this is a heartwarming story perfect for sharing with the whole family. Shop all B&N Books of the Year.
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The Best Books of 2025
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Szalay's poignant writing offers a lens into one teenage boy's brush with trauma that continues to haunt him far into adulthood. Shop the Booker Prize.
Szalay's poignant writing offers a lens into one teenage boy's brush with trauma that continues to haunt him far into adulthood. Shop the Booker Prize.
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Barnes & Noble Monthly Picks
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Barnes & Noble® offers an extensive selection of award-winning books from various popular book awards. Discover thousands of critically acclaimed titles and authors that have earned honors from the most prestigious book awards such as the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize, the Man Booker Prize, National Book Awards, and more. If you're a science-fiction buff, make sure to check out Hugo Awards for the best sci-fi books. For children's award-winning books, browse Newbery Medal winners, Caldecott Medal winners, and Michael Printz Award for the must-read children's books. Shop by award, genre, or age group and take home the books that critics are talking about.