The prize-winning books of 1998
In 1998, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 13 winners. The most approachable is Charming Billy by Alice McDermott (difficulty 48/100, about 4.6 hours); the hardest is Amsterdam by Ian McEwan (71/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: José Saramago — difficulty 66/100
- Booker Prize: Amsterdam by Ian McEwan — difficulty 71/100, about 4.6 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: American Pastoral by Philip Roth — difficulty 55/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Charming Billy by Alice McDermott — difficulty 48/100, about 4.6 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Larry's Party by Carol Shields — difficulty 53/100, about 6.2 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre
- Prix Goncourt: Trading Secrets by Paule Constant
- Dublin Literary Award: The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller — difficulty 58/100, about 5 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Bear Comes Home by Rafi Zabor — difficulty 57/100, about 9 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball
- Costa Novel Award: Leading the Cheers by Justin Cartwright — difficulty 50/100, about 4.1 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Slave Counterpoint by Philip D. Morgan
Earlier: 1997 · Every year · Later: 1999
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.