The prize-winning books of 2012
In 2012, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 12 winners. The most approachable is Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo (difficulty 29/100, about 4.2 hours); the hardest is Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (59/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Mo Yan — difficulty 62/100
- Booker Prize: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel — difficulty 59/100, about 11 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: The Round House by Louise Erdrich — difficulty 56/100, about 8.1 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller — difficulty 52/100, about 6.6 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Among Others by Jo Walton
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Among Others by Jo Walton
- Prix Goncourt: The Sermon on the Fall of Rome by Jérôme Ferrari — difficulty 57/100, about 3.8 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor — difficulty 55/100, about 4.7 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka — difficulty 56/100, about 2.6 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo — difficulty 29/100, about 4.2 hours
- Costa Novel Award: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel — difficulty 59/100, about 11 hours, Book of the Year
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Freedom Papers by Rebecca J. Scott and Jean M. Hébrard
Earlier: 2011 · Every year · Later: 2013
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.