The prize-winning books of 1989
In 1989, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 11 winners. The most approachable is Spartina by John Casey (difficulty 41/100, about 7.6 hours); the hardest is The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (74/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Camilo José Cela — difficulty 61/100
- Booker Prize: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro — difficulty 74/100, about 9.2 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler — difficulty 51/100, about 6.8 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Spartina by John Casey — difficulty 41/100, about 7.6 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Prix Goncourt: Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu by Jean Vautrin
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Dusk and Other Stories by James Salter
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman
- Costa Novel Award: The Chymical Wedding by Lindsay Clarke — difficulty 61/100, about 11 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: That Noble Dream by Peter Novick
Earlier: 1988 · Every year · Later: 1990
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.