The prize-winning books of 2017
In 2017, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (difficulty 41/100, about 6.4 hours); the hardest is Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (67/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro — difficulty 63/100
- Booker Prize: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders — difficulty 59/100, about 4.8 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead — difficulty 65/100, about 8.1 hours
- International Booker Prize: A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman — difficulty 48/100, about 4.2 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward — difficulty 58/100, about 6 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: The Power by Naomi Alderman — difficulty 55/100, about 6.3 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin — difficulty 59/100
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
- Prix Goncourt: The Order of the Day by Éric Vuillard — difficulty 56/100, about 1.7 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa — difficulty 48/100, about 4 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue — difficulty 41/100, about 6.4 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The Future Is History by Masha Gessen
- Costa Novel Award: Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor — difficulty 67/100, about 8.4 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: The World and All the Things upon It by David Chang
Earlier: 2016 · Every year · Later: 2018
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.