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2021 BookPage Winners

Browse the 2021 BookPage winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

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This page collects the full 2021 BookPage results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

Best Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Fiction category.

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The Book of Form and Emptiness

Ozeki, Ruth L.

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2021 2021 BookPage #7

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Doerr, Anthony

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #4

#15

Crossroads

Franzen, Jonathan

A Key to All Mythologies Series · Book 1 · Literary

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #15

#11

Damnation Spring

Davidson, Ash

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #11

Detransition, Baby

Peters, Torrey

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #9

#18

Gordo

Cortez, Jaime

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #18

Great Circle

Shipstead, Maggie

Standalone · Literary

May-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Harlem Shuffle

Whitehead, Colson

Ray Carney Series · Book 1 · Literary

Sep-2021 2021 BookPage #3

Hell of a Book

Mott, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2021 2021 BookPage #5

#19

How Beautiful We Were

Mbue, Imbolo

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #19

#14

In: A Graphic Novel

McPhail, Will

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #14

#17

Klara and the Sun

Ishiguro, Kazuo

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #17

A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself

Davies, Peter Ho

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #8

#16

Light Perpetual

Spufford, Francis

Standalone · Literary

May-2021 2021 BookPage #16

#10

The Lincoln Highway

Towles, Amor

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #10

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #1

Matrix

Groff, Lauren

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Sep-2021 2021 BookPage #6

#13

Milk Fed

Broder, Melissa

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #13

#12

The Prophets

Jones, Robert, Jr.

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #12

#20

What Comes After

Tompkins, JoAnne

Standalone · Mystery

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #20

Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books category.

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Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

Hamza, Nina

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Amber and Clay

Schlitz, Laura Amy

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #5

#10

Black Boy Joy

Mbalia, Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #10

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom

Mandanna, Sangu

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2021 2021 BookPage #8

The Last Cuentista

Higuera, Donna Barba

The Last Cuentista Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #1

Legacy

Grimes, Nikki

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #4

Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

Sorosiak, Carlie

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #7

Red, White, and Whole

LaRocca, Rajani

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #6

The Sea in Winter

Day, Christine

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Too Small Tola

Atinuke

Too Small Tola Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2021 BookPage #3

Best Mystery & Suspense

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense category.

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Bad Moon Rising

Galligan, John

A Bad Axe County Mystery Series · Book 3 · Police Procedural

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Clark and Division

Hirahara, Naomi

A Japantown Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Dead Dead Girls

Afia, Nekesa

A Harlem Renaissance Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #4

The Man Who Died Twice

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Series · Book 2 · Cozy Mystery

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #8

#10

Mango, Mambo, and Murder

Reyes, Raquel V.

A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #10

The Other Passenger

Candlish, Louise

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2020 2021 BookPage #7

Razorblade Tears

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2021 2021 BookPage #3

Silverview

Le Carre, John

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #1

The Madness of Crowds

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 17 · Police Procedural

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #6

Velvet Was the Night

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #5

Best Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Picture Books category.

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#10

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Harris, Shawn

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 BookPage #10

I Can Make a Train Noise

Emberley, Michael

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #5

Keep Your Head Up

Neil, Aliya King

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #7

Little Witch Hazel

Wahl, Phoebe

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Mr. Watson's Chickens

Dapier, Jarrett

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #4

Shy Willow

Min, Cat

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #8

Watercress

Wang, Andrea

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #3

When Lola Visits

Sterling, Michelle

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 BookPage #6

Wishes

Van, Muon Thi

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 BookPage #1

Best Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Romance category.

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Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Hibbert, Talia

Brown Sisters Series · Book 3 · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #3

All the Feels

Dade, Olivia

Spoiler Alert Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2021 2021 BookPage #1

#10

Big Bad Wolf

Snyder, Suleikha

Third Shift Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #10

Hana Khan Carries On

Jalaluddin, Uzma

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #5

One Last Stop

McQuiston, Casey

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #6

Payback's a Witch

Harper, Lana

The Witches of Thistle Grove Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #8

People We Meet On Vacation

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

May-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake

Hall, Alexis

Winner Bakes All Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

May-2021 2021 BookPage #4

Second First Impressions

Thorne, Sally

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Seven Days in June

Williams, Tia

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #7

Best Science Fiction & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

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Black Water Sister

Cho, Zen

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2021 2021 BookPage #3

A Desolation Called Peace

Martine, Arkady

Teixcalaan Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #5

#10

The Helm of Midnight

Lostetter, Marina

The Five Penalties Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2021 2021 BookPage #10

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina

Cordova, Zoraida

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Light From Uncommon Stars

Aoki, Ryka

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #6

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Chambers, Becky

Monk & Robot Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2021 2021 BookPage #7

Remote Control

Okorafor, Nnedi

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #4

She Who Became the Sun

Parker-Chan, Shelley

The Radiant Emperor Duology Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jul-2021 2021 BookPage #1

The Tangleroot Palace

Liu, Marjorie M.

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

Nov-2009 2021 BookPage #8

The Witch's Heart

Gornichec, Genevieve

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Best Young Adult

Winner and nominees for the 2021 BookPage Best Young Adult category.

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City of the Uncommon Thief

Bertrand, Lynne

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #4

#10

The City Beautiful

Polydoros, Aden

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #10

The Girls I've Been

Sharpe, Tess

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2021 2021 BookPage #6

The Heartbreak Bakery

Capetta, A.R.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 BookPage #8

Indestructible Object

McCoy, Mary

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2021 2021 BookPage #9

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 BookPage #2

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2021 2021 BookPage #7

A Sitting in St. James

Williams-Garcia, Rita

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 BookPage #5

Switch

King, A.S.

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 BookPage #1

When We Were Infinite

Gilbert, Kelly Loy

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2021 2021 BookPage #3

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