Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2024

24 September 2024

The Garden Against Time - Olivia Laing

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2024

[see also Fiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

Winner

  • TBA

Finalists

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

24 September 2024

The Mighty Red - Louise Erdrich

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

[see also Nonfiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

Winner

  • TBA

Finalists

National Book Award: Poetry 2024

24 September 2024

Wrong Norma - Anne Carson

National Book Award: Poetry 2024

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162013]

Winner

  • TBA

Finalists

Longlist

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024

24 September 2024

Our Moon - Rebecca Boyle

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024

[see also Fiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

Winner

  • TBA

Finalists

Longlist

National Book Award: Fiction 2024

24 September 2024

Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar

National Book Award: Fiction 2024

[see also Nonfiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

Winner

  • TBA

Finalists

Longlist

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

30 July 2024

Creation Lake - Rachel Kushner

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Winner

  • TBA

Shortlist

Longlist

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

13 June 2024

Brotherless Night - V.V. Ganeshananthan

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also Best Nonfiction of 2024Best Fiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Fiction of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Fiction of 2013Best Fiction of 2012Best Fiction of 2011]

Winner

Shortlist

Longlist

Women's Prize: Best Nonfiction of 2024

13 June 2024

Doppelganger - Naomi Klein

Women's Prize: Best Nonfiction of 2024, the first nonfiction prize awarded by this group, after years of awarding a highly regarded fiction prize

[see also Best Fiction of 2024Best Fiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Fiction of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Fiction of 2013Best Fiction of 2012Best Fiction of 2011]

Winner

Shortlist

Longlist

PEN/Faulkner Award: Fiction 2024

04 April 2024

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez - Claire Jiménez

PEN/Faulkner Award: Fiction 2024

[see also 2023202220212020]

Winner

Finalists

Longlist

Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023

05 February 2024

Guts - Olivia Rodrigo

Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023

[see also 2022202120202010s2019201820172012]