Award Archive
PEN/Faulkner Award Winners
Browse PEN/Faulkner 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.
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
Jimenez, Claire
The Book of Goose
Li, Yiyun
The Wrong End of the Telescope
Alameddine, Rabih
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Philyaw, Deesha
Sea Monsters
Aridjis, Chloe
Call Me Zebra
Van Der Vliet Oloomi, Azareen
Browse by Year
Each year page shows the full PEN/Faulkner 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 PEN/Faulkner 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 PEN/Faulkner Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Notable PEN/Faulkner Award Browsing Paths
These are the most useful entry points for readers and searchers.
2024 PEN/Faulkner Award Winners
Best for visitors who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
PEN/Faulkner Award – Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.