Award Archive
Guardian First Book Award Winners
Browse Guardian First Book Award winners and nominees by year or category. Start with the latest results, then explore historical winners across the full award archive.
Recent Winning Titles
Start with the latest winners, then jump to the full year page for all categories and nominees.
Young Skins: Stories
Barrett, Colin
The Spinning Heart
Ryan, Donal
The Yellow Birds
Powers, Kevin
An Elegy for Easterly
Gappah, Petina
Children of the Revolution
Mengestu, Dinaw
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Li, Yiyun
Browse by Year
Each year page shows the full Guardian First Book Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Browse by Category
Category pages show one slice of the award across many years, which is useful for readers tracking a specific prize.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full Guardian First Book Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main Guardian First Book Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Notable Guardian First Book Award Browsing Paths
These are the most useful entry points for readers and searchers.
2015 Guardian First Book Award Winners
Best for visitors who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Guardian First Book Award – First Book
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.