The prize-winning books of 1982
In 1982, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 13 winners. The most approachable is Young Shoulders by John Wain (difficulty 52/100, about 2.9 hours); the hardest is The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe (76/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Gabriel García Márquez — difficulty 51/100
- Booker Prize: Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally — difficulty 53/100, about 9.9 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike — difficulty 57/100, about 13 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike — difficulty 57/100, about 13 hours, hardcover
- National Book Award for Fiction: So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell — paperback
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe — difficulty 76/100, about 12 hours
- Prix Goncourt: Dans la main de l'ange by Dominique Fernandez
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Chaneysville Incident by David Bradley — difficulty 57/100, about 8.3 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder — hardcover
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Naming Names by Victor S. Navasky — paperback
- Costa Novel Award: Young Shoulders by John Wain — difficulty 52/100, about 2.9 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: A History of the Guyanese Working People, 1881–1905 by Walter Rodney
Earlier: 1981 · Every year · Later: 1983
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.