The prize-winning books of 1976
In 1976, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 9 winners. The most approachable is The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor (difficulty 53/100, about 3.7 hours); the hardest is Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow (60/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Saul Bellow — difficulty 60/100
- Booker Prize: Saville by David Storey — difficulty 54/100, about 14 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow — difficulty 60/100, about 15 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: J R by William Gaddis
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman — difficulty 58/100, about 6 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman — difficulty 58/100, about 6 hours
- Prix Goncourt: Les Flamboyants by Patrick Grainville
- Costa Novel Award: The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor — difficulty 53/100, about 3.7 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan
Earlier: 1975 · Every year · Later: 1977
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.