Awards

Our Discover Prize aims to celebrate debut authors who put out exceptional, thought-provoking stories that stick with readers. After months of debate and deliberation, our booksellers from across the country are ecstatic to announce the winner.

This year’s winners were selected from two brilliant shortlists featuring sweeping novels and illuminating works of nonfiction. Without further ado, we congratulate the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prize.

Our Discover Prize aims to celebrate debut authors who put out exceptional, thought-provoking stories that stick with readers. After months of debate and deliberation, our booksellers from across the country are ecstatic to present this year's finalists.

This sweet and touching story about emotions follows a little girl who learns about forgiveness after accidentally breaking her ama’s favorite cup. Warm, tender and informative, little ones will learn the power of honesty and communication in this gorgeous picture book. Read on for an exclusive essay from X. Fang on writing Broken, the picture book winner of the 2026 Children's & YA Book Awards!

Two students at Green Bank High School communicate through an old textbook using notes, drawings and secrets to bring them together for a heartfelt story of connection and self-discovery. Read on for an exclusive essay from Jessica Walker on writing The Secret Astronomers, the Young Adult Winner of the 2026 Children's & YA Book Awards!

Read on for an exclusive essay from Peter Burns on writing The School for Thieves, the overall winner of the 2026 Children's & YA Book Awards!

The 2026 Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards celebrate the best in children’s literature written by emerging writers. We are delighted to share this year’s winners, which showcase the brightest in fiction that will inspire the next generation of readers.

Chosen from a shortlist of gripping, mesmerizing and deeply moving stories, the 2026 International Booker Prize goes to Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, translated by Lin King.

Our Children’s & YA Book Awards celebrate storytelling, creativity and imagination. Every year, Barnes & Noble booksellers from across the country vote for their favorite new releases.

Celebrating outstanding voices in storytelling, journalism and the arts, the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced.

The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates exceptional storytelling by women writers. This year’s shortlist amplifies the work and creativity of writers from around the world, featuring six unforgettable novels.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Booker Prize in its current form, and the 2026 shortlist features a wide range of exceptional talent from fiction writers around the world. Featuring thought-provoking stories from incredible writers, explore the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist below. Explore the longlist here. Back To Top

Amplifying women’s voices from around the world, the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction honors global excellence in narrative nonfiction written in English. The 2026 shortlist features six standout titles that grip, inform and inspire including enlightening explorations of art, science, history, politics and a deeply moving memoir. Without further ado, we’re excited to share this year’s […]

Celebrating creativity, originality and storytelling that moves and inspires, the Women’s Prize for Fiction honors the finest novels written in English by women from around the world. From sweeping journeys to emotionally reflective explorations and passionate love stories, explore the sixteen books that made this year’s Woman’s Prize for Fiction Longlist. The fiction longlist also […]

The Audie Awards, a.k.a the Oscars of audiobooks, celebrated its 31st award ceremony in New York City with a night filled with the industry’s best from publishers to producers, and — arguably the most important of them all — narrators. From the lauded Audiobook of the Year to this year’s newest category, the New Voice Award, we applaud all the winners […]