The prize-winning books of 2006
In 2006, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 13 winners. The most approachable is Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (difficulty 42/100, about 6.9 hours); the hardest is The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (74/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Orhan Pamuk — difficulty 64/100
- Booker Prize: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai — difficulty 74/100, about 13 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: March by Geraldine Brooks — difficulty 71/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: The Echo Maker by Richard Powers — difficulty 59/100, about 9.9 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: On Beauty by Zadie Smith — difficulty 55/100, about 11 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson — difficulty 42/100, about 6.9 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Camouflage by Joe Haldeman
- Prix Goncourt: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell — difficulty 69/100, about 42 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: The Master by Colm Tóibín — difficulty 57/100, about 6.7 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The March by E. L. Doctorow — difficulty 68/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
- Costa Novel Award: Restless by William Boyd
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Buffalo Bill's America by Louis S. Warren
Earlier: 2005 · Every year · Later: 2007
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.