The prize-winning books of 1972
In 1972, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 9 winners. The most approachable is Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (difficulty 52/100, about 14 hours); the hardest is G. by John Berger (62/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Heinrich Böll — difficulty 56/100
- Booker Prize: G. by John Berger — difficulty 62/100, about 6 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner — difficulty 52/100, about 14 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor — difficulty 58/100, about 16 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: A Time of Changes by Robert Silverberg
- Prix Goncourt: L'Épervier de Maheux by Jean Carrière
- Costa Novel Award: The Bird of Night by Susan Hill — difficulty 54/100, about 3.3 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: The Best Poor Man's Country by James T. Lemon
Earlier: 1971 · Every year · Later: 1973
Other prizes: Nobel Prize in Literature, Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, International Booker Prize, National Book Award for Fiction, Women's Prize for Fiction, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Prix Goncourt, Dublin Literary Award, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Nonfiction, Costa Novel Award, Albert J. Beveridge Award, Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction. Every literary prize; every winner of 2026.