The prize-winning books of 2004
In 2004, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 13 winners. The most approachable is The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon (difficulty 35/100, about 6 hours); the hardest is Small Island by Andrea Levy (69/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Elfriede Jelinek — difficulty 75/100
- Booker Prize: The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst — difficulty 59/100, about 13 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Known World by Edward P. Jones — difficulty 58/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck — difficulty 56/100, about 4.6 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Small Island by Andrea Levy — difficulty 69/100, about 16 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon — difficulty 35/100, about 6 hours
- Prix Goncourt: The Scortas' Sun by Laurent Gaudé
- Dublin Literary Award: This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun — difficulty 59/100, about 4 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Early Stories: 1953–1975 by John Updike — difficulty 55/100, about 16 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Arc of Justice by Kevin Boyle
- Costa Novel Award: Small Island by Andrea Levy — difficulty 69/100, about 16 hours, Book of the Year
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Edward L. Ayers
Earlier: 2003 · Every year · Later: 2005
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.