| Award: |
Website: |
Description: |
Announced: |
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction |
https://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/carnegie-medals/2023-winners |
established in 2012 to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. the previous year |
Annually based on works of the preceding year; announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards during ALA LibLearnX in January. |
| Booklist Top of the List |
https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Top-of-the-List/pid=9758974 |
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Annually in January. |
| Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books |
https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-2021-/pid=9757866 |
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Annually in January. |
| Stonewall Book Awards |
https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored |
The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books |
Annually and announced in January/February. |
| National Book Award |
https://www.nationalbook.org/national-book-awards/years/ |
National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature published in the United States |
Annually in November. |
| Pulitzer Prize |
https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year |
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Annually and announced usually in May. |
| Booker Prize |
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years |
Founded in the UK in 1969, it initially rewarded Commonwealth writers and now spans the globe: it is open to anyone regardless of origin. |
Annually in October; international prize in May. |
| National Book Critics Circle Awards |
https://www.bookcritics.org/awards/past/ |
National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. |
Annually in March. |
| Alex Award |
https://www.ala.org/yalsa/alex-awards
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The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults. |
After LibLearnX |
