Minnesota Book Award Winners Novel

Awards List

2016

The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake (Finalist)
Rachel L. Coyne

Feb-2015
/ Suspense

Prudence (Finalist)
David Treuer

Feb-2015
/ Historical

There's Something I Want You to Do: Stories (Finalist)
Charles Baxter

Feb-2015
/ General Fiction

The Dead Lands (Finalist)
Benjamin Percy

Apr-2015
/ Action Adventure

2015

A Brief History of Seven Killings (Winner)
Marlon James

Oct-2014
/ Historical

Stillwater (Finalist)
Nicole Lea Helget

Feb-2014
/ Historical

In Reach (Finalist)
Pamela Carter Joern

Sep-2014
/ General Fiction

The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons (Finalist)
Heather A. Slomski

Oct-2014
/ General Fiction

2014

The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories (Winner)
Ethan Rutherford

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Little Wolves (Finalist)
Thomas Maltman

Jan-2013
/ Literary

Vacationland (Finalist)
Sarah Stonich

Mar-2013
/ General Fiction

Let the Dark Flower Blossom (Finalist)
Norah Labiner

May-2013
/ Mystery

2013

The Round House (Winner)
Louise Erdrich

Oct-2012
/ General Fiction

Vladimir's Mustache (Finalist)
Stephan Eirik Clark

Jan-2012
/ General Fiction

The Healing (Finalist)
Jonathan Odell

Mar-2012
/ Historical

It Takes You Over (Finalist)
Nick Healy

Oct-2012
/ General Fiction

2012

The Law of Miracles (Winner)
Gregory Blake Smith

May-2011
/ General Fiction

The Long-Shining Waters (Finalist)
Danielle Sosin

May-2011
/ Literary

Merit Badges (Finalist)
Kevin Fenton

May-2011
/ General Fiction

In Caddis Wood (Finalist)
Mary Francois Rockcastle

Sep-2011
/ General Fiction

2011

Vestments (Winner)
John Reimringer

Sep-2010
/ Literary

Losing Camille (Finalist)
Paul Kilgore

Apr-2010
/ General Fiction

2010

The Book of Night Women (Winner)
Marlon James

Feb-2009
/ Literary

The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson: Mama's Boy and Scholar (Finalist)
Scott Muskin

Jan-2009
/ General Fiction

A Travel Guide for Reckless Hearts (Finalist)
N.M. Kelby

Sep-2009
/ General Fiction

2009

Shelter Half (Finalist)
Carol Bly

Jun-2008
/ General Fiction

Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire (Finalist)
David Mura

Sep-2008
/ Literary

2008

The Last Communist Virgin (Winner)
Wang Ping

Apr-2007
/ General Fiction

Pretty Little Mistakes (Finalist)
Heather McElhatton

May-2007
/ General Fiction

The View from Mount Joy (Finalist)
Lorna Landvik

Sep-2007
/ General Fiction

2007

Lives of Mapmakers (Finalist)
Alicia L. Conroy

Jun-2006
/ General Fiction

2006

Gardenias (Finalist)
Faith Sullivan

Sep-2005
/ Literary

2005

The Real Minerva (Finalist)
Mary Sharratt

Oct-2004
/ General Fiction

2004

Landing Zones (Finalist)
Edward Micus

Oct-2003
/ General Fiction

Was It Beautiful? (Finalist)
Alison McGhee

Feb-2004
/ General Fiction

2002

The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse (Winner)
Louise Erdrich

Apr-2001
/ Literary

Peace Like a River (Finalist)
Leif Enger

2001
/ Literary

In The Company Of Angels (Finalist)
N.M. Kelby

May-2002
/ Historical

Award Categories

Anthology

Children's Fiction

Children's Literature

Young Adult Literature

Youth Literature

Award Years