The prize-winning books of 1988
In 1988, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 11 winners. The most approachable is Paris Trout by Pete Dexter (difficulty 52/100, about 5.6 hours); the hardest is The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (79/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Naguib Mahfouz — difficulty 64/100
- Booker Prize: Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey — difficulty 72/100, about 20 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Beloved by Toni Morrison — difficulty 58/100, about 7.5 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Paris Trout by Pete Dexter — difficulty 52/100, about 5.6 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Uplift War by David Brin
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy
- Prix Goncourt: Love and Empire by Erik Orsenna
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: World's End by T. C. Boyle — difficulty 60/100, about 14 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
- Costa Novel Award: The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie — difficulty 79/100, about 26 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Like a Family by Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, James Leloudis, Robert Korstad, Mary Murphy, Christopher B. Daly and Lu Ann Jones
Earlier: 1987 · Every year · Later: 1989
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.