Readers' Corner

Award Winners and Notables

The National Book Awards: One of America's most prestigious literary awards, from the National Book Foundation.

Nobel Prize in Literature: Authors are awarded the Nobel for the entire body of their work.

The Pulitzer Prizes: "For distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life."

Black Caucus of the American Library Association Awards: "These annual awards recognize outstanding works of Fiction and Nonfiction by African American authors for adult audiences."

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction: An annual national prize for the best work of fiction by an American author.

Man Booker Prize: Also known as “The Booker.” an annual award for the best novel in the British Commonwealth and the Republic of Ireland.

Stonewall Book Awards: Sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table.

Connecticut Book Awards: The Connecticut Center for the Book began these awards in 2002.

Notable Books: The List for America’s Readers: Sponsored by the American Library Association.

Koret Jewish Book Awards: In 1998 the Koret Institute, established as a think tank on contemporary Jewish issues, initiated the Koret Jewish Book Awards to encourage community dialogue on issues of Jewish import.