The prize-winning books of 2016
In 2016, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (difficulty 32/100, about 9.9 hours); the hardest is The Sellout by Paul Beatty (85/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Bob Dylan — difficulty 71/100
- Booker Prize: The Sellout by Paul Beatty — difficulty 85/100, about 13 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen — difficulty 48/100, about 9.1 hours
- International Booker Prize: The Vegetarian by Han Kang — difficulty 63/100, about 4.5 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead — difficulty 65/100, about 8.1 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney — difficulty 55/100, about 6.8 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin — difficulty 80/100, about 18 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Uprooted by Naomi Novik — difficulty 33/100, about 8.6 hours
- Prix Goncourt: Lullaby by Leïla Slimani
- Dublin Literary Award: Family Life by Akhil Sharma — difficulty 46/100, about 3.6 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Delicious Foods by James Hannaham — difficulty 53/100, about 3.3 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi — difficulty 32/100, about 9.9 hours
- Costa Novel Award: Days Without End by Sebastian Barry — difficulty 49/100, about 4.8 hours, Book of the Year
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Purchasing Whiteness by Ann Twinam
Earlier: 2015 · Every year · Later: 2017
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.