The prize-winning books of 2020
In 2020, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (difficulty 41/100, about 7.9 hours); the hardest is Milkman by Anna Burns (72/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Louise Glück — difficulty 64/100
- Booker Prize: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart — difficulty 52/100, about 11 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead — difficulty 71/100, about 6.3 hours
- International Booker Prize: The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld — difficulty 52/100, about 5.2 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu — difficulty 59/100, about 3 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell — difficulty 52/100, about 7.1 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine — difficulty 41/100, about 7.9 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
- Prix Goncourt: The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier — difficulty 59/100, about 8.2 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Milkman by Anna Burns — difficulty 72/100, about 14 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The Dead Are Arising by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
- Costa Novel Award: The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey — difficulty 55/100, about 4.1 hours, Book of the Year
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: American Lucifers by Jeremy Zallen
Earlier: 2019 · Every year · Later: 2021
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.