Guardian First Book Award – First Book Winners

2015

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2015 award year.

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Nominee

The Fishermen

Obioma, Chigozie

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Man V. Nature: Stories

Cook, Diane

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2014 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Shore

Taylor, Sara

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2015 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2014

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Young Skins: Stories

Barrett, Colin

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2015 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

In the Light of What We Know

Rahman, Zia Haider

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2014 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Night Guest

McFarlane, Fiona

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2013 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

We Are Not Ourselves

Thomas, Matthew

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2014 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Young Skins: Stories

Barrett, Colin

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2015 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2013

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

The Spinning Heart

Ryan, Donal

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2014 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

Burial Rites

Kent, Hannah

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2013 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Hive

Hornby, Gill

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

We Need New Names

Bulawayo, Noviolet

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2013 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2012

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

The Yellow Birds

Powers, Kevin

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

The Art of Fielding

Harbach, Chad

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2011 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2011

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2011 award year.

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Nominee

Pigeon English

Kelman, Stephen

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2011 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Submission

Waldman, Amy

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2011 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2010

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2010 award year.

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Nominee

Black Mamba Boy

Mohamed, Nadifa

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2010 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Your Presence Is Requested at Suvanto

Chapman, Maile

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2011 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2009

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2009 award year.

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Winner

An Elegy for Easterly

Gappah, Petina

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2009 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet

Penguin Books

Standalone · Literary

May-2009 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2008

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2008 award year.

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Nominee

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

Hanif, Mohammed

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2008 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

A Fraction of the Whole

Toltz, Steve

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2008 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

God's Own Country

Raisin, Ross

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2009 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2007

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2007 award year.

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Winner

Children of the Revolution

Mengestu, Dinaw

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2008 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

What Was Lost

O'Flynn, Catherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2007 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2006

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2006 award year.

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Winner

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

Li, Yiyun

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

Harbor

Adams, Lorraine

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

In the Country of Men

Matar, Hisham

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2007 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Poppy Shakespeare

Allan, Clare

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2005

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2005 award year.

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Nominee

Sightseeing

Lapcharoensap, Rattawut

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2006 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2004

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2004 award year.

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Nominee

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

Clarke, Susanna

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2004 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Natasha: And Other Stories

Bezmozgis, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2004 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2003

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2003 award year.

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Nominee

Brick Lane

Ali, Monica

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2003 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2002

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2002 award year.

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Winner

Everything Is Illuminated

Foer, Jonathan Safran

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2002 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

The Impressionist

Kunzru, Hari

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2002 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done

Newman, Sandra

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2003 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2001

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2001 award year.

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Nominee

Carter Beats the Devil

Gold, Glen David

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2001 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Dark Room

Seiffert, Rachel

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2001 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

2000

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 2000 award year.

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Winner

White Teeth

Smith, Zadie

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2000 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

House of Leaves

Danielewski, Mark Z.

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2000 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

1999

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1999 award year.

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Winner

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Gourevitch, Philip

Standalone · Literary

Sep-1999 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

The Blue Bedspread

Jha, Raj Kamal

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-1999 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Ghostwritten

Mitchell, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2000 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

1998

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1998 award year.

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Winner

Trumpet

Kay, Jackie

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-1999 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

Breakfast on Pluto

McCabe, Patrick

Standalone · Suspense

Nov-1998 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty

Barry, Sebastian

Standalone · Suspense

Aug-1998 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

1997

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1997 award year.

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Winner

Fugitive Pieces

Michaels, Anne

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-1997 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

Enduring Love

McEwan, Ian

Standalone · Suspense

Jun-1998 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Jack Maggs

Carey, Peter

Standalone · Suspense

Feb-1998 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Larry's Party

Shields, Carol

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-1997 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

1996

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1996 award year.

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Winner

Reading in the Dark

Deane, Seamus

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-1997 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

Nominee

Anita and Me

Syal, Meera

Standalone · General Fiction

May-1997 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

Asylum

McGrath, Patrick

Standalone · Suspense

Mar-1998 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

The Insult

Thomson, Rupert

Standalone · Suspense

Sep-1996 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

Nominee

A Perfect Execution

Binding, Tim

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-1996 Guardian First Book Award First Book nominee

1995

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1995 award year.

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Winner

The Golden Plough

Buchan, James

Standalone · Suspense

Jul-1995 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

1994

Guardian First Book Award First Book results for the 1994 award year.

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Winner

Debatable Land

Mcwilliam, Candia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-1995 Guardian First Book Award First Book winner

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