Awards directory

Book Awards & Award Winners

Browse award-winning books by award, category, or year published. Start with a major genre award like Agatha, Edgar, Hugo, Rita, Anthony, or Bram Stoker, or jump into a specific year archive below.

Major genre awards Browse by category Browse by year

Popular Genre Awards

Start with the best-known genre award archives and the strongest reader entry points for mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, and related fiction.

Mystery 7 categories

Agatha Award

Browse Agatha Award winners by year or category, including First Novel, Children/Young Adult, Historical Novel.

Strong entry point for mystery and crime-fiction readers

Mystery 12 categories

Edgar Allan Poe Award

Browse Edgar Allan Poe Award winners by year or category, including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original.

Strong entry point for mystery and crime-fiction readers

Mystery 15 categories

Anthony Award

Browse Anthony Award winners by year or category, including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original/E-Book Original.

Strong entry point for mystery and crime-fiction readers

Speculative 9 categories

Hugo Award

Browse Hugo Award winners by year or category, including Novel, Novella, Novelette.

Strong discovery path for science fiction and fantasy readers

Speculative 5 categories

Nebula Award

Browse Nebula Award winners by year or category, including Novel, Novella, Andre Norton Award.

Strong discovery path for science fiction and fantasy readers

Romance 31 categories

Rita Award

Browse Rita Award winners by year or category, including Romantic Suspense, First Book, Contemporary Single Title.

Deep category archive for romance readers

Horror 17 categories

Bram Stoker Award

Browse Bram Stoker Award winners by year or category, including Novel, First Novel, Young Adult Novel.

Good archive for horror and dark fiction readers

Speculative 12 categories

Locus Award

Browse Locus Award winners by year or category, including First Novel, Science Fiction Novel, Fantasy Novel.

Strong discovery path for science fiction and fantasy readers

Browse by Year

Use year pages to see award-winning books tied to a specific publication year.

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All Awards

Browse the full awards directory by award type. Each award links to its main hub, with category shortcuts shown underneath.

Media/Online/Bookstore Awards

Browse media/online/bookstore awards by award and category.

Best All-Around Romance Best All-Time Contemporary Romance Best All-Time Historical Romance Best All-Time Regency Romance Best All-Time Series Romance Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance Best Contemporary Single Title Romance Best Historical Single Title Romance Best Romance of All Time Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure

Major Awards

Browse major awards by award and category.

Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction Translation Children/Young Adult Fiction Open Book Bingham Prize: Debut Story Collection Bellwether Prize: Socially Engaged Fiction Naylor Working Writer Fellowship: Children's/Young Adult R. Bingham Fellowship First Fiction

First Book Contemporary Romance: Long Contemporary Romance: Mid Romantic Suspense: Long Contemporary Romance: Short Historical Romance: Long Historical Romance: Mid Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements Romantic Suspense: Mid

World Fantasy Award

8 categories

Novel Collection Anthology Novella Anthology/Collection Short Fiction Short Story Long Fiction

Other Awards

Browse other awards by award and category.

How to Use This Page

Start with a major award if you already know the award name and want its main hub page.
Use year browse if you want award-winning books connected to a particular publication year.
Use the category chips when you want one specific slice, like First Novel, Historical Novel, Romance, Mystery, Short Story, or Young Adult.