The prize-winning books of 2021
In 2021, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (difficulty 44/100, about 7.4 hours); the hardest is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (76/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Abdulrazak Gurnah — difficulty 66/100
- Booker Prize: The Promise by Damon Galgut — difficulty 58/100, about 6.3 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — difficulty 44/100, about 7.4 hours
- International Booker Prize: At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop — difficulty 50/100, about 2.7 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Hell of a Book by Jason Mott — difficulty 58/100, about 8.6 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke — difficulty 76/100, about 7.8 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Network Effect by Martha Wells
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Network Effect by Martha Wells
- Prix Goncourt: The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr — difficulty 70/100, about 13 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli — difficulty 62/100, about 9.4 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw — difficulty 54/100, about 3.4 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: All That She Carried by Tiya Miles
- Costa Novel Award: Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: The Women's Fight by Thavolia Glymph
Earlier: 2020 · Every year · Later: 2022
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.