Award Archive
Guardian First Book Award Winners
Browse Guardian First Book Award winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent Guardian First Book Award winning books across major categories.
Young Skins: Stories
Barrett, Colin
The Spinning Heart
Ryan, Donal
The Yellow Birds
Powers, Kevin
An Elegy for Easterly
Gappah, Petina
Children of the Revolution
Mengestu, Dinaw
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Li, Yiyun
Guardian First Book Award Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full Guardian First Book Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Guardian First Book Award Categories
Browse Guardian First Book Award categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
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Popular Guardian First Book Award Winners and Categories
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2015 Guardian First Book Award Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Guardian First Book Award – First Book
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.