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      Award-Winning Books Published in 2021

      Browse award-winning books published in 2021, including major book awards, best-of-the-year lists, winners, honor books, and category selections.

      313 books Grouped by book Major awards and lists

      2021 Award-Winning Books

      Books are listed once, with all matching awards and category selections shown below each title.

      Harlem Shuffle cover
      12 awards

      Harlem Shuffle

      Whitehead, Colson

      Ray Carney #1 · Literary · Sep 2021 · 4.0 stars

      Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio BookPage Best Fiction #3 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Kirkus Prize Fiction Finalist

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