The prize-winning books of 2009
In 2009, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín (difficulty 41/100, about 5.2 hours); the hardest is Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas (68/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Herta Müller — difficulty 58/100
- Booker Prize: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel — difficulty 60/100, about 18 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout — difficulty 62/100, about 8 hours
- International Booker Prize: Alice Munro — difficulty 52/100
- National Book Award for Fiction: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann — difficulty 52/100, about 8.8 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Home by Marilynne Robinson — difficulty 51/100, about 12 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman — difficulty 60/100, about 5.5 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Prix Goncourt: Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye — difficulty 46/100, about 5.5 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas — difficulty 68/100, about 15 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Netherland by Joseph O'Neill — difficulty 56/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The First Tycoon by T. J. Stiles
- Costa Novel Award: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín — difficulty 41/100, about 5.2 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Shadows at Dawn by Karl Jacoby
Earlier: 2008 · Every year · Later: 2010
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.