The prize-winning books of 1991
In 1991, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 11 winners. The most approachable is Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin (difficulty 47/100, about 5 hours); the hardest is Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman (72/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Nadine Gordimer — difficulty 61/100
- Booker Prize: The Famished Road by Ben Okri — difficulty 63/100, about 16 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Rabbit at Rest by John Updike — difficulty 58/100, about 14 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Mating by Norman Rush — difficulty 60/100, about 9.7 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin — difficulty 47/100, about 5 hours
- Prix Goncourt: Les Filles du Calvaire by Pierre Combescot
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman — difficulty 72/100, about 8 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Freedom in the Making of Western Culture by Orlando Patterson
- Costa Novel Award: The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam — difficulty 55/100, about 4.2 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Alabi's World by Richard Price
Earlier: 1990 · Every year · Later: 1992
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.