Award Archive
Lambda Literary Award Winners
Browse Lambda Literary 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 Lambda Literary Award winning books across major categories.
Five, Six, Seven, Nate!
Federle, Tim
Yabo
De Veaux, Alexis
Death by Silver
Scott, Melissa; Griswold, Amy
Descendants of Hagar
Nicholson, Nik
Happiness, Like Water
Okparanta, Chinelo
If You Could Be Mine
Farizan, Sara
Lambda Literary Award Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full Lambda Literary Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Lambda Literary Award Categories
Browse Lambda Literary Award categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
Lesbian Fiction
Browse Lambda Literary Award Lesbian Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Gay Fiction
Browse Lambda Literary Award Gay Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Browse Lambda Literary Award Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror winners and nominees across the full archive.
Children/Young Adult
Browse Lambda Literary Award Children/Young Adult winners and nominees across the full archive.
Lesbian Romance
Browse Lambda Literary Award Lesbian Romance winners and nominees across the full archive.
Lesbian Mystery
Browse Lambda Literary Award Lesbian Mystery winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full Lambda Literary Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main Lambda Literary Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular Lambda Literary Award Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2015 Lambda Literary Award Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Lambda Literary Award – Lesbian Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
Lambda Literary Award – Gay Fiction
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