The prize-winning books of 1999
In 1999, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 13 winners. The most approachable is Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower (difficulty 30/100, about 11 hours); the hardest is Ingenious Pain by Andrew Miller (74/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Günter Grass — difficulty 65/100
- Booker Prize: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee — difficulty 59/100, about 5.2 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Hours by Michael Cunningham — difficulty 66/100, about 5.1 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Waiting by Ha Jin — difficulty 54/100
- Women's Prize for Fiction: A Crime in the Neighborhood by Suzanne Berne
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman
- Prix Goncourt: I'm Off by Jean Echenoz
- Dublin Literary Award: Ingenious Pain by Andrew Miller — difficulty 74/100, about 12 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Hours by Michael Cunningham — difficulty 66/100, about 5.1 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower — difficulty 30/100, about 11 hours
- Costa Novel Award: Music and Silence by Rose Tremain — difficulty 54/100, about 13 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: The Life and Times of Pancho Villa by Friedrich Katz
Earlier: 1998 · Every year · Later: 2000
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.