The prize-winning books of 2024
In 2024, the prizes ReadingRate follows named 14 winners. The most approachable is Before the Movement by Dylan C. Penningroth (difficulty 40/100, about 9.2 hours); the hardest is Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu (68/100).
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Han Kang — difficulty 63/100
- Booker Prize: Orbital by Samantha Harvey — difficulty 55/100, about 3.1 hours
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips — difficulty 64/100, about 8 hours
- International Booker Prize: Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck — difficulty 60/100, about 7.6 hours
- National Book Award for Fiction: James by Percival Everett — difficulty 51/100, about 4.5 hours
- Women's Prize for Fiction: Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan — difficulty 49/100, about 6.4 hours
- Hugo Award for Best Novel: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh — difficulty 50/100, about 9.5 hours
- Nebula Award for Best Novel: The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
- Prix Goncourt: Houris by Kamel Daoud — difficulty 55/100, about 8 hours
- Dublin Literary Award: Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu — difficulty 68/100, about 22 hours
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez
- National Book Award for Nonfiction: Soldiers and Kings by Jason De León
- Albert J. Beveridge Award: Before the Movement by Dylan C. Penningroth — difficulty 40/100, about 9.2 hours
- Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Earlier: 2023 · Every year · Later: 2025
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.