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Finding the Best Books: How Awards and Prizes Can Help

One of the most challenging aspects of choosing fantastic books to read is combing through the literature available and determining which ones are worth your time. Fortunately, several honors and prizes are given yearly to honor the greatest books in various genres and categories. There are several significant accolades to consider, ranging from the Pulitzer Prize and the Man Booker Prize to the National Book Awards and the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize is a famous British prize given yearly to commemorate the greatest novel written in English and published in the UK during the previous year. The Man Booker Prize has been awarded to Marlon James’ “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” Richard Flanagan’s “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” and Hilary Mantel’s “Bring Up the Bodies.”

The Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award to honor achievements in journalism, literature, and the arts. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has recently been awarded to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Sympathizer,” Elizabeth Strout’s “Olive Kitteridge,” and Adam Johnson’s “The Orphan Master’s Son.”

The National Book Award

The National Book Foundation bestows these prizes each year to honor the greatest books of the year in various categories, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. The National Book Award for Fiction has recently been awarded to Louise Erdrich’s “The Round House,” Jesmyn Ward’s “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” and Adam Johnson’s “The Orphan Master’s Son.”

The Hugo Award

The World Science Fiction Society bestows the Hugo Awards each year to award the greatest science fiction and fantasy literature of the year. N.K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season,” Charlie Jane Anders’ “All the Birds in the Sky,” and Andy Weir’s “The Martian” are recent Hugo Award winners for Best Novel.

The Newbery Medal

The American Library Association gives the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s literature. Recent Newbery Medal winners include Kwame Alexander’s “The Crossover,” Erin Entrada Kelly’s “Hello, Universe,” and Kelly Barnhill’s “The Girl Who Drank the Moon.”

The Nebula Award

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) awards them yearly to acknowledge the greatest science fiction and fantasy works of the year—Ann Leckie’s “Ancillary Justice,” N.K. Jemisin’s “The Fifth Season” and Naomi Novik’s “Uprooted” are recent Nebula Award winners for Best Novel.

The Edgar Award

The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) annually grants the Edgar Awards, often known as the Edgars, to the greatest mystery literature, non-fiction, and television. The prizes are named after Edgar Allan Poe, a well-known American author often regarded as the founder of modern detective fiction. Attica Locke’s “Bluebird, Bluebird,” Victoria Thompson’s “Murder on Union Square,” and John Verdon’s “Think of a Number” are three recent Edgar Award winners for Best Novel.

The Caldecott Medal

The American Library Association also gives out the Caldecott Medal each year to celebrate the finest illustrated children’s books of the year. Sophie Blackall’s “Finding Winnie,” Dan Santat’s “The Adventures of Beekle,” and Dan Santat’s “The Adventures of Beekle” are recent Caldecott Medal winners.

The Costa Book Awards

The Costa Book Awards are annual literary awards presented in the United Kingdom to honor the greatest books of the year in various categories such as novel, debut novel, biography, poetry, and children’s book. Costa Coffee sponsors the awards, which were previously known as the Whitbread Book Awards. Sally Rooney’s “Normal People,” Emily Fridlund’s “History of Wolves,” and Rachel Joyce’s “The Music Shop” are recent winners of the Costa Book Award for Novel.

The Andrew Carnegie Medal

The American Library Association (ALA) bestows the Andrew Carnegie Medal on the finest in adult fiction and nonfiction each year. The prize is named after Andrew Carnegie, a great American entrepreneur and philanthropist who believed in the potential of literature to influence people’s lives and better society. The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction has recently been awarded to Jesmyn Ward’s “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” George Saunders’s “Lincoln in the Bardo,” and Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Sympathizer.”

A visual guide to book merch, like bookmarks, mugs, and other items

Nothing beats surrounding oneself with products that highlight your passion for books for book lovers. There is a vast choice of book-themed goods available to help you show off your enthusiasm for reading, from bookmarks and mugs to t-shirts and Harry Potter book-themed gifts. We include some of the most popular book merchandise products, hardcover and softcover books, and discuss how you may utilize them to bring a literary flair to your everyday life. You’ll be able to display your passion for books, Harry Potter, and other popular heroes in style with a visual guide to the greatest book gear on the market.