The Award-Winning Novels of 2018 - Check them out!

During the first quarter of any new year (2019), I tend to wonder about the best books written in the previous year (2018). Did I read one, or many? Did I miss one, or many? Of all the good books I did read, did any of them receive literary recognition?  The best way to satisfy my curiosity is to do a little research on which books took home the year's biggest literary prizes. So, I'm sharing the titles of the Award-Winning Novels of 2018 and also the prize money they won by doing so:

Pulitzer Prize - Awarded for distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ($15,000)
And the winner - Less by Andrew Sean Greer

National Book Award - Recognizes an outstanding work of literary fiction by a United Sates citizen. ($10,000)
And the winner - The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

Man Booker Prize - Awarded for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK. (50,000 pounds)
And the winner -Milkman by Anna Burns

Man Booker International Prize - Awarded for a single book in English translation published in the UK. (50,000 pounds)
And the winner - Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

National Book Critics Circle Award - Given annually to honor outstanding writing and to foster a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature.
And the winner - Improvement by Joan Silber

Kirkus Prize - Chosen from books reviewed by Kirkus Reviews that earned the Kirkus Star. ($50,000)
And the winner - Severance by Ling Ma

Women's Prize for Fiction - Awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom. (30,000 pounds)
And the winner - Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie

PEN/Faulkner Award - Awarded to the author of the year's best work of fiction by a living American citizen. ($15,000)
And the winner is - Improvement by Joan Silbur

PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction - Awarded to an exceptionally talented fiction writer whose debut work represents distinguished literary achievement and suggests great promise ($25,000)
And the winner is - Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang


IMPAC Award - An international literary award presented each year for a novel written in English or translated into English (100,000 pounds)
And the winner - Solar Bones by Mike McCormack

Center for Fiction First Novel Prize - An annual award presented by The Center for Fiction, a non-profit organization in New York City, for the best debut novel. ($10,000)
And the winner - There There by Tommy Orange

Nebula Award - Given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for the best science fiction or fantasy novel.
And the winner - The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin

Edgar Award - Presented by the Mystery Writers of America, honoring the best in crime and mystery fiction.
And the winner - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

Best First Novel
And the winner - She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper

Hugo Award - Awarded for the best science fiction or fantasy story of 40,000 words or more published in English or translated in the prior calendar year.
And the winner - The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin

Bram Stoker Award - Presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing for novels.
And the winner - Ararat by Christopher Golden


So, there you have it, now try one or more and see if it gets your vote as well!