The prize-winning books of 2023
In 2023, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 15 winners. The most approachable is Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (difficulty 29/100, about 3.5 hours); the hardest is Babel by R. F. Kuang (65/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Jon Fosse — difficulty 62/100
- Booker Prize: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch — difficulty 60/100, about 5.2 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver — difficulty 39/100, about 12 hours, joint winner
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Trust by Hernan Diaz — difficulty 62/100, about 8 hours, joint winner
- International Booker Prize: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov — difficulty 64/100, about 7.6 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: Blackouts by Justin Torres — difficulty 62/100, about 6.5 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver — difficulty 39/100, about 12 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher — difficulty 29/100, about 3.5 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: Babel by R. F. Kuang — difficulty 65/100, about 19 hours
- Prix Goncourt: Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea — difficulty 57/100, about 8.9 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li — difficulty 61/100, about 8.4 hours
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk — difficulty 40/100, about 10 hours
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Cotton Mather's Spanish Lessons by Kirsten Silva Gruesz
- Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang — difficulty 50/100, about 6 hours
Earlier: 2022 · Every year · Later: 2024
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.