The British Book Awards or Nibbies are

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s for the best UK writers and their works, administered by '' The Bookseller''. The awards have had several previous names, owners and sponsors since being launched in 1990, including the National Book Awards from 2010 to 2014.

Book award history

The British Book Awards, or Nibbies, ran from 1990 to 2009 and were founded by the editor of ''Publishing News''. The award was then acquired by Agile Marketing which renamed it the National Book Awards with headline sponsors Galaxy National Book Awards (2010–2011) (sponsored by

Galaxy A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System ...

) and Specsavers National Book Awards (2012–2014) (sponsored by Specsavers). There were no National Book Awards after 2014. In 2017 the award was acquired by ''The Bookseller'' and renamed to the original British Book Awards or Nibbies. In 2005, ''The Bookseller'' launched a separate scheme, The Bookseller Retail Awards (winners not listed in this article). In 2010, running parallel to the National Book Awards, ''The Bookseller'' combined The Nibbies with its retail awards to produce The Bookseller Industry Awards (winners not listed in this article). In 2017 The British Book Industry Awards were renamed as The British Book Awards after it acquired the National Book Awards from Agile Marketing. It is known as the ''Nibbies'' because of the golden nib-shaped trophy given to winners.

Award winners

Author of the Year

Book of the Year

Prior to 2010 the Best was a unique winner. Starting in 2010, the Best was chosen by the public via open internet vote from among the winning books in the other categories.

Children's Book of the Year

Previously called

British Children's Book of the Year The National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award is a British literary award, given annually to works of children's literature as part of the Galaxy National Book Awards. It was established in 1996, replacing the British Illustrated C ...

. Renamed to Children's Book of the Year in 2010.

Fiction Book of the Year

Previously called Popular Fiction Award. Name changed to Popular Fiction Book of the Year in 2010. Name changed to Fiction Book of the Year in 2017. * 2022 – '' Sorrow and Bliss'' – Meg Mason * 2021 – '' Hamnet'' – Maggie O'Farrell * 2020 – '' Girl, Woman, Other'' – Bernardine Evaristo * 2019 – '' Normal People'' – Sally Rooney * 2018 – '' Reservoir 13'' – Jon McGregor * 2017 – ''

The Essex Serpent ''The Essex Serpent'' is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry. The book is the second novel by Perry and was released on 27 May 2016 in the United Kingdom through Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books. Set in the Victorian era, in th ...

'' – Sarah Perry * 2015 – (no award) * 2016 – (no award) * 2014 – '' The Shock of the Fall'' – Nathan Filer * 2013 – ''

An Officer and a Spy ''An Officer and a Spy'' is a 2013 historical fiction thriller by the English writer and journalist Robert Harris. It tells the true story of the French officer Georges Picquart from 1896 to 1906, as he struggles to expose the truth about the ...

'' – Robert Harris * 2012 – '' Fifty Shades of Grey'' –

E. L. James Erika Mitchell (born 7 March 1963), known by her pen name E. L. James, is a British author. She wrote the best-selling erotic romance trilogy ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', '' Fifty Shades Darker'', and '' Fifty Shades Freed'', along with the compa ...

* 2011 – '' A Tiny Bit Marvellous'' –

Dawn French Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show '' French and Saunders'' with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Sau ...

* 2010 – '' One Day'' – David Nicholls * 2009 – '' Devil May Care'' –

Sebastian Faulks Sebastian Charles Faulks (born 20 April 1953) is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He is best known for his historical novels set in France – ''The Girl at the Lion d'Or'', '' Birdsong'' and '' Charlotte Gray''. He has also pub ...

(Penguin) * 2008 – '' The Memory Keeper's Daughter'' – Kim Edwards (Penguin) * 2006 – '' Anybody Out There?'' –

Marian Keyes Marian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is an Irish author and radio presenter. She is principally known for her popular fiction. Keyes became known for her novels ''Watermelon'', ''Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'', ''Rachel's Holiday'', ''Last ...

(Michael Joseph) * 2006 – '' The Time Traveler's Wife'' –

Audrey Niffenegger Audrey Niffenegger (born June 13, 1963) is an American writer, artist and academic. Her debut novel, ''The Time Traveler's Wife'', published in 2003, was a bestseller. Biography Audrey Niffenegger was born in 1963 in South Haven, Michigan. Then ...

(Vintage)

Début Book of the Year

Previously called the ''Newcomer of the Year''. Name changed to ''New Writer of the Year'' in 2010. Name changed to "Début Book of the Year" in 2017. * 2022 – '' Open Water'' – Caleb Azumah Nelson * 2021 – '' Shuggie Bain'' – Douglas Stuart * 2020 – '' Queenie'' by

Candice Carty-Williams Candice Carty-Williams (born 21 July 1989) is a British writer, best known for her 2019 debut novel, '' Queenie''. She has written for publications including '' The Guardian'', ''i-D'', ''Vogue'', '' The Sunday Times'', ''BEAT Magazine'', and '' ...

* 2019 – '' Lullaby'' by

Leïla Slimani Leïla Slimani (born 3 October 1981) is a Franco-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the ''Organisation internationale de la Franc ...

, translated by Sam Taylor * 2018 – ''Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine'' by Gail Honeyman * 2017 – ''What Belongs to You'' by

Garth Greenwell Garth Greenwell (born March 19, 1978) is an American novelist, poet, literary critic, and educator. He has published the novella ''Mitko'' (2011) and the novels ''What Belongs to You'' (2016) and ''Cleanness'' (2020). He has also published stories ...

* 2015–2016 – ''(no award)'' * 2014 – ''

The Miniaturist ''The Miniaturist'' is the 2014 debut novel of English actor and author Jessie Burton. An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers' bidding war at the 2013 London Book Fair. Set in Amsterdam in 1686–87, the novel was inspire ...

'' by

Jessie Burton Jessica Kathryn Burton (born 17 August 1982)Inside back cover of 2015 Picador UK paperback edition of ''The Miniaturist'' is an English author and actress. , she has published four novels, '' The Miniaturist'', ''The Muse'', ''The Confession'', ...

* 2013 – ''Tigers in Red Weather'' by Liza Klaussman * 2012 – ''

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ''The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'' is a novel by Rachel Joyce, published in 2012. Joyce's first novel, it was a long-list finalist (top 12) for the 2012 Man Booker Prize,Wakin, Daniel J. (25 July 2012). AshantMan Booker Prize Finalists ...

'' by Rachel Joyce * 2011 – ''

When God Was a Rabbit ''When God Was a Rabbit'' is a book by Sarah Winman that was first published in 2011. It won Winman various awards including New Writer of the Year in the Galaxy National Book Awards and was one of the books chosen by Richard & Judy in their 2 ...

'' by Sarah Winman * 2010 – ''

The Hare with Amber Eyes ''The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance'' (2010) is a family memoir by British ceramicist Edmund de Waal.

'' by

Edmund de Waal Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, (born 10 September 1964) is a contemporary English artist, master potter and author. He is known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or th ...

* 2009 – ''

Child 44 ''Child 44'' (published in 2008) is a thriller novel by British writer Tom Rob Smith. This is the first novel in a trilogy featuring former MGB Agent Leo Demidov, who investigates a series of gruesome child murders in Joseph Stalin's Soviet ...

'' by Tom Rob Smith * 2008 –

Catherine O'Flynn Catherine O'Flynn (born 1970) is a British writer. She has published three novels for adults, and two for children as well as various articles and short stories. Her debut novel, '' What Was Lost'', won the prestigious first novel prize at the Cos ...

– * 2007 – Victoria Hislop – * 2006 – Marina Lewycka – * 2005 –

Susanna Clarke Susanna Mary Clarke (born 1 November 1959) is an English author known for her debut novel '' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' (2004), a Hugo Award-winning alternative history. Clarke began ''Jonathan Strange'' in 1993 and worked on it during her ...

– * 2004 – ''

Brick Lane Brick Lane ( Bengali: ব্রিক লেন) is a street in the East End of London, in the borough of Tower Hamlets. It runs from Swanfield Street in Bethnal Green in the north, crosses the Bethnal Green Road before reaching the busiest ...

'' by Monica Ali * 2003 – Allison Pearson * 2002 –

Pete McCarthy Peter Charles McCarthy Robinson (9 November 1951 – 6 October 2004) was an English comedian, radio and television presenter and travel writer. He was noted for his best-selling travel books '' McCarthy's Bar'' (2000) and ''The Road to McCarthy' ...

* 2001 – ''

White Teeth ''White Teeth'' is a 2000 novel by the British author Zadie Smith. It focuses on the later lives of two wartime friends—the Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal and the Englishman Archie Jones—and their families in London. The novel centres on Britai ...

'' by Zadie Smith * 2000 – ''Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia'' by Chris Stewart * 1999 – Borders UK – * 1998 – Daisy & Tom – * 1997 – Kate Atkinson – * 1990 – '' The Power of One'' by

Bryce Courtenay Arthur Bryce Courtenay, (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book '' The Power of One''. Background and early ye ...

Crime & Thriller Book of the Year

Previously called the Crime Thriller of the Year. Name changed to Thriller & Crime Novel of the Year in 2011. Name changed to Crime & Thriller Book of the Year in 2017. * 2022 – '' The Dark Remains'' – Ian Rankin,

William McIlvanney William McIlvanney (25 November 1936 – 5 December 2015) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works ''Laidlaw'', ' ...

* 2021 – '' Troubled Blood'' – JK Rowling * 2020 – ''

My Sister, the Serial Killer ''My Sister, the Serial Killer'' is a 2018 thriller novel by Nigerian writer Oyinkan Braithwaite. Braithwaite's debut novel, it was originally published in Nigeria as an e-book entitled ''Thicker Than Water'' in 2017, before being released in the ...

'' –

Oyinkan Braithwaite Oyinkan Braithwaite (born 1988) is a Nigerian-British novelist and writer. She was born in Lagos and spent her childhood in both Nigeria and the UK. Life Braithwaite was born in Lagos in 1988. She spent most of her childhood in the UK after he ...

* 2019 – '' Our House'' – Louise Candlish * 2018 – ''The Dry'' –

Jane Harper Jane Harper (born 1980) is a British–Australian author known for her crime novels '' The Dry'', ''Force of Nature'' and ''The Lost Man'', all set in rural Australia. Early life Born in Manchester in the UK, Harper moved to Australia with her ...

* 2017 – ''Dodgers'' –

Bill Beverly William Beverly (born 1965) is an American crime writer, author of the 2016 novel ''Dodgers'', winner of the Gold Dagger, an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year. In 2017 ''Dodgers'' won the Los Angel ...

* 2015 – (no award) * 2016 – (no award) * 2014 – '' I Am Pilgrim'' – Terry Hayes * 2013 – ''The Carrier'' – Sophie Hannah (Hodder) * 2012 – ''

A Wanted Man ''A Wanted Man'' is the seventeenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. It was published on 30 August 2012 in the United Kingdom, Australia, & New Zealand and on 11 September 2012 in the USA & Canada. ''A Wanted Man'' won the ...

'' –

Lee Child James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his ''Jack Reacher'' novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American ...

* 2011 – ''

Before I Go to Sleep ''Before I Go to Sleep'' is the first novel by S. J. Watson published in Spring 2011. It became both a ''Sunday Times'' and ''The New York Times'' bestseller and has been translated into over 40 languages, and has become a bestseller in France ...

'' –

S. J. Watson Steve "S. J." Watson (born 1971)

* 2010 – (no award) * 2009 – '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' –

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the Millennium (novel series), ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published p ...

* 2008 – ''

Book of the Dead The ''Book of the Dead'' ( egy, 𓂋𓏤𓈒𓈒𓈒𓏌𓏤𓉐𓂋𓏏𓂻𓅓𓉔𓂋𓅱𓇳𓏤, ''rw n(y)w prt m hrw(w)'') is an ancient Egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the New Kingdom ( ...

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Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders i ...

(Little, Brown) * 2007 – '' The Naming of the Dead'' – Ian Rankin (Orion) * 2006 – '' The Take'' – Martina Cole (Headline) * 2005 – ''

Fleshmarket Close ''Fleshmarket Close'' is a 2004 crime novel by Ian Rankin, and is named after a real close in Edinburgh between the High Street and Market Street, crossing Cockburn Street. It is the fifteenth of the Inspector Rebus novels. "Fleshmarket" is th ...

'' – Ian Rankin (Orion)

Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year

* 2022 – '' The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present'' by

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

, Paul Muldoon * 2021 – ''Skincare: The Ultimate No-Nonsense Guide'' by Caroline Hirons * 2020 – ''Pinch of Nom'' by Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson * 2019 – '' BOSH!'' by Henry Firth & Ian Theasby * 2018 – ''5 Ingredients'' by

Jamie Oliver James Trevor Oliver MBE OSI (born 27 May 1975) is an English chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and open many restaurants. Oliver reach ...

* 2017 – ''Hello, is this planet Earth?'' by Tim Peake

Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year

* 2022 – '' Empireland'' by

Sathnam Sanghera Sathnam Sanghera (born 1976) is a British journalist and best-selling author. Early life and education Sathnam Sanghera was born to Indian Punjabi parents in Wolverhampton in 1976. His parents had emigrated from India to the UK in 1968.Batt, D ...

* 2021 – '' Diary of a Young Naturalist'' by Dara McAnulty * 2020 – '' Three Women'' by Lisa Taddeo * 2019 – '' Becoming'' by

Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...

* 2018 – ''

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race ''Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race'' is a 2017 debut book by British writer Reni Eddo-Lodge that was published by Bloomsbury Publishing. Synopsis The book explores the links between gender, class and race in Britain and othe ...

'' by

Reni Eddo-Lodge Reni Eddo-Lodge (born 25 September 1989) is a British journalist and author, whose writing primarily focuses on feminism and exposing structural racism. She has written for a range of publications, including ''The New York Times'', ''The Guard ...

* 2017 – ''East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity'' by

Philippe Sands Philippe Joseph Sands, KC (born 17 October 1960) is a British and French writer and lawyer a11 King's Bench Walkand Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at University College London. A specialist in ...

Bestseller Award

Named ''Bestseller of the Year'' in 1991. Renamed ''Bestseller Award'' in 2017. * 2017 – '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' – J. K. Rowling * 1992–2016 – ''(no award)'' * 1991 – '' Delia Smith's Christmas'' – Delia Smith (BBC Books)

Retired awards

The following awards are no longer active.

Biography/Autobiography of the Year

Previously called Biography of the Year. Name changed to Biography/Autobiography of the Year in 2010. * 2014 – '' Please, Mister Postman'' – Alan Johnson * 2013 – ''David Jason: My Life'' – David Jason (Random House) * 2012 – ''My Animals and Other Family'' –

Clare Balding Clare Victoria Balding (born 29 January 1971) is an English broadcaster, journalist, and author. She currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4, BT Sport, is the current president of the Rugby Football League (RFL) and formerly presented the ...

* 2011 – ''Charles Dickens'' –

Claire Tomalin Claire Tomalin (née Delavenay; born 20 June 1933) is an English journalist and biographer, known for her biographies of Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Pepys, Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft. Early life Tomalin was born Claire Dela ...

* 2010 – '' The Fry Chronicles'' – Stephen Fry * 2009 – '' Dreams from My Father'' –

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Obama was the first Af ...

(Canongate) * 2008 – ''

My Booky Wook ''My Booky Wook'' is a memoir, written by English comedian and actor Russell Brand, published in 2007 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was released in North America and Australia in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers. Summary This warts-and-all accou ...

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Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian and actor known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner. Brand has received three British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (2006), Best Live Stand-Up (2008), and the award for ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 2007 – '' The Sound of Laughter'' –

Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Bolton, Kay studied ...

(Century) * 2006 – '' Sharon Osbourne Extreme'' –

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...

(Time Warner) * 2005 – '' My Life'' –

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again ...

(Hutchinson) * 2004 – '' Toast'' – Nigel Slater (Fourth Estate) * 2003 – '' Churchill: A Biography'' –

Roy Jenkins Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, (11 November 1920 – 5 January 2003) was a British politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. At various times a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lab ...

(Pan)

Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year

* 2014 – ''Love, Nina'' –

Nina Stibbe Nina Stibbe (born 1962) is a British writer born in Willoughby Waterleys and raised in Fleckney, Leicestershire. She became a nanny in the household of Mary-Kay Wilmers, editor of the '' London Review of Books.'' Her letters home to her sister b ...

* 2013 – '' I Am Malala'' – Malala Yousafzai and

Christina Lamb Christina Lamb OBE (born 15 May 1965) is a British journalist and author. She is the chief foreign correspondent of ''The Sunday Times''. Lamb has won sixteen major awards including four British Press Awards and the European Prix Bayeux-Calvad ...

* 2012 – '' Is It Just Me'' – Miranda Hart * 2011 – '' How To Be a Woman'' –

Caitlin Moran Catherine Elizabeth Moran (; born 5 April 1975) is an English journalist, author, and broadcaster at '' The Times'', where she writes three columns a week: one for the Saturday Magazine, a TV review column, and the satirical Friday column "Cele ...

* 2010 – '' The Making of Modern Britain'' – Andrew Marr

Audiobook of the Year

* 2014 – ''Awful Auntie'' – David Walliams * 2013 – '' The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' –

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gra ...

, read by the author (Headline) * 2012 – ''

The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

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Sue Townsend Susan Lillian Townsend, FRSL (née Johnstone, 2 April 194610 April 2014), was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole. After writing ...

, read by

Caroline Quentin Caroline Quentin (born Caroline Jones; 11 July 1960) is an English actress, broadcaster and television presenter. Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in ''Men Behaving Badly'' (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in ...

* 2011 – '' My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You'' – Louisa Young, read by

Dan Stevens Daniel Jonathan Stevens (born 10 October 1982) is a British actor and writer. He first drew international attention for his role as Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series '' Downton Abbey'' (2010–2012). He also starred as ...

* 2005–2010 – ''(no award)'' * 2004 – '' Forgotten Voices of the Great War'' – Max Arthur (Random House) * 2003 – '' Series of Unfortunate Events'' – written by

Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Handler has published several children's books under the name, most notably ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', which has sold over 60 million copies and s ...

, read by Tim Curry (Collins) * 2002 – '' The Laying on of Hands'' – written and read by Alan Bennett (BBC Radio Collection)

Food & Drink Book of the Year

*2014 – ''Plenty More'' – Yotam Ottolenghi *2013 – ''Eat'' – Nigel Slater (HarperCollins) *2012 – '' The Hairy Dieters'' – Si King and Dave Myers *2011 – ''The Good Cook'' – Simon Hopkinson *2010 – ''Plenty'' – Yotam Ottolenghi

Paperback of the Year

*2011 – '' Room'' – Emma Donoghue

Outstanding Achievement

Previously called the Lifetime Achievement Award (1993–2009). Renamed to Outstanding Achievement Award in 2010. * 2014 – Mary Berry * 2013 – ''(no award)'' * 2012 – Ian Rankin * 2011 – Jackie Collins * 2010 –

Martin Amis Martin Louis Amis (born 25 August 1949) is a British novelist, essayist, memoirist, and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels ''Money'' (1984) and ''London Fields'' (1989). He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his memoir ' ...

and Terry Pratchett * 2009 – ''(no award)'' * 2008 – J. K. Rowling * 2007 – John Grisham * 2006 –

* 2005 –

Sir John Mortimer Sir John Clifford Mortimer (21 April 1923 – 16 January 2009) was a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. He is best known for novels about a barrister named Horace Rumpole. Early life Mortimer was born in Hampstead, London ...

* 2004 – Sir David Attenborough * 2003 – Alan Bennett * 2002 – Mark Barty-King * 2001 – Ernest Hecht * 2000 – Spike Milligan * 1999 – Maeve Binchy * 1998 – Jilly Cooper * 1997 – Paul Scherer * 1996 – Wilbur Smith * 1995 – Delia Smith * 1994 – Catherine Cookson * 1993 – Dr. D. G. Hessayon

UK Author of the Year

Previously called Author of the Year. Renamed to UK Author of the Year in 2010, notwithstanding the fact the award has been given to non-UK authors. * 2014 – David Nicholls – '' Us'' * 2013 – Kate Atkinson – '' Life After Life'' * 2012 –

Hilary Mantel Dame Hilary Mary Mantel ( ; born Thompson; 6 July 1952 – 22 September 2022) was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs and short stories. Her first published novel, '' Every Day Is Mother's Day'', was relea ...

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Bring Up the Bodies ''Bring Up the Bodies'' is an historical novel by Hilary Mantel; sequel to the award-winning ''Wolf Hall;'' and part of a trilogy charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister in the court of King Henry VIII. It won the ...

'' * 2011 –

Alan Hollinghurst Alan James Hollinghurst (born 26 May 1954) is an English novelist, poet, short story writer and translator. He won the 1989 Somerset Maugham Award, the 1994 James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the 2004 Booker Prize. Early life and education Ho ...

– ''

The Stranger's Child ''The Stranger's Child'' is the fifth novel by Alan Hollinghurst, first published in June 2011. The book tells the story of a minor poet, Cecil Valance, who is killed in the First World War. In 1913, he visits a Cambridge friend, George Sawle, ...

'' * 2010 –

– '' Wolf Hall'' * 2009 –

Aravind Adiga Aravind Adiga (born 23 October 1974) is an Indian writer and journalist. His debut novel, '' The White Tiger'', won the 2008 Man Booker Prize. Biography Early life and education Aravind Adiga was born in Madras (now Chennai) on 23 October 1974 ...

* 2008 –

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan, (born 21 June 1948) is an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of th ...

* 2007 –

Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. An ...

* 2006 – Alan Bennett * 2005 –

Sheila Hancock Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. Hancock trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before starting her career in repertory theatre. Hancock went on to perform in plays and music ...

* 2004 – Alexander McCall Smith * 2003 – Sarah Waters * 2002 – Philip Pullman * 2001 – Nigella Lawson * 2000 – J. K. Rowling * 1999 –

Beryl Bainbridge Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010) was an English writer from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. Bainbridge won the ...

* 1998 – Louis de Bernières * 1997 –

Bill Bryson William McGuire Bryson (; born 8 December 1951) is an American–British journalist and author. Bryson has written a number of nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has b ...

* 1996 –

Salman Rushdie Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (; born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and ...

* 1995 –

* 1994 – Roddy Doyle * 1993 – Andrew Morton * 1992 – Peter Mayle * 1991 – Peter Ackroyd * 1990 –

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rule ...

International Author of the Year

*2014 – ''We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves'' –

Karen Joy Fowler Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. Her work often centers on the nineteenth century, the lives of women, and alienation. She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel ''The Ja ...

*2013 – '' Gone Girl'' – Gillian Flynn *2012 – '' The Snow Child'' – Eowyn Ivey *2011 – '' A Visit From the Goon Squad'' – Jennifer Egan *2010 – ''

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving one ...

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Jonathan Franzen Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel ''The Corrections'', a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Pri ...

Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year

* 2009 – '' When Will There Be Good News?'' – Kate Atkinson (Doubleday) * 2008 – ''

A Thousand Splendid Suns ''A Thousand Splendid Suns'' is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, following the huge success of his bestselling 2003 debut '' The Kite Runner''. Mariam, an illegitimate teenager from Herat, is forced to marry a shoemaker fr ...

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Khaled Hosseini Khaled Hosseini (;Pashto/Dari ; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan-American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel ''The Kite Runner'' (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequen ...

(Bloomsbury) * 2007 – ''

The Interpretation of Murder ''The Interpretation of Murder'', published in 2006, is the first novel by the American law professor Jed Rubenfeld. The book is written in the first person perspective of Dr. Stratham Younger, supposedly an American psychoanalyst. Other events ...

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Jed Rubenfeld Jed L. Rubenfeld (born February 15, 1959) is an American lawyer, constitutional scholar, and novelist. He is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He is an expert on constitutional law, privacy, and the First Amendment. He j ...

(Headline Review) * 2006 – ''

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by ...

'' – Kate Mosse (Orion) * 2005 – '' Cloud Atlas'' – David Mitchell (Sceptre) * 2004 – ''

The Lovely Bones ''The Lovely Bones'' is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she ...

'' – Alice Sebold (Picador)

The Children's Author of the Year

* 1995 – Allan Ahlberg and

Janet Ahlberg Janet Ahlberg (21 October 1944 – 15 November 1994; née Hall) and Allan Ahlberg (born 5 June 1938) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lis ...

* 1994 –

Anne Fine Anne Fine OBE FRSL (born 7 December 1947) is an English writer. Although best known for children's books, she also writes for adults. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and she was appointed an OBE in 2003. Fine has written more ...

* 1993 – Raymond Briggs * 1992 – Dick King-Smith * 1991 –

* 1990 –

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has be ...

Illustrated Children's Book of the Year

* 1995 – '' The Most Amazing Pop-Up Science Book'' – Jay Young (Watts Books) * 1994 – '' Mummy Laid an Egg'' – Babette Cole (Jonathan Cape) * 1993 – '' Penguin Small'' – Mick Inkpen (Hodder) * 1992 – '' Farmer Duck'' – Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books) * 1991 – ''

The Mousehole Cat ''The Mousehole Cat'' is a children's book written by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley. Based on the legend of Cornish fisherman Tom Bawcock and the stargazy pie, it tells the tale of a cat who goes with its owner on a fishing ex ...

'' –

Nicola Bayley Nicola Bayley (born August 18, 1949) is a Singaporean-born British children's book illustrator and author. She is most known for her illustrations of cats, including in the books ''The Tyger Voyage'' by Richard Adams, '' The Mousehole Cat'' by A ...

(Walker Books)

Illustrated Book of the Year

* 2004 – '' England's Thousand Best Houses'' –

Simon Jenkins Sir Simon David Jenkins (born 10 June 1943) is a British author, a newspaper columnist and editor. He was editor of the ''Evening Standard'' from 1976 to 1978 and of ''The Times'' from 1990 to 1992. Jenkins chaired the National Trust from 20 ...

(Allen Lane) * 2003 – ''

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'' – Michael Palin (Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated) * 2002 – '' The Blue Planet'' – Andrew Byatt, Alastair Fothergill, Martha Holmes (BBC Worldwide) * 2001 – ''

The Beatles Anthology ''The Beatles Anthology'' is a multimedia retrospective project consisting of a television documentary, a three-volume set of double albums, and a book describing the history of the Beatles. Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison ...

'' (Cassell) * 2000 – ''

Century A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c. A centennial or ...

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Bruce Bernard Bruce Bernard (; 21 March 1928 – 29 March 2000) was an English picture editor, writer and photographer. He wrote for the ''Sunday Times'' and the '' Independent'' and photographed many influential artists in a career lasting nearly 40 years. ...

(Phaidon Press) * 1999 – '' Ethel and Ernest'' – Raymond Briggs (Jonathan Cape) * 1998 – '' The Lost Gardens of Heligan'' – Tim Smit (Gollancz) * 1997 – ''

Flora Britannica Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring ( indigenous) native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms ''gut flora'' or ''skin flora''. E ...

'' – Richard Mabey ( Sinclair-Stevenson) * 1996 – '' The River Cafe Cookbook'' – Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (Ebury Press) * 1995 – '' The Art Book'' (Phaidon Press)

The TV and Film Book of the Year

* 2007 – '' The Devil Wears Prada'' – Lauren Weisberger (HarperCollins) * 2006 – '' The Constant Gardener'' –

John le Carré David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 193112 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré ( ), was a British and Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 2005 – ''

Himalaya The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 10 ...

'' – Michael Palin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) * 2004 – ''

How Clean Is Your House? ''How Clean Is Your House?'' is a British entertainment/lifestyle television programme in which expert cleaners Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie visit dirty houses and clean them up. The thirty-minute show was produced by Talkback Thames, the ...

'' –

Kim Woodburn Patricia Mary "Kim" Woodburn (' McKenzie; born 25 March 1942) is an English professional cleaner, television personality and writer. She is known for co-presenting the Channel 4 series '' How Clean Is Your House?'' (2003–2009), and also starr ...

and

Aggie MacKenzie Agnes MacKenzie (born 12 October 1955) is a Scottish television personality, cleaner and writer. She is known for presenting the Channel 4 series '' How Clean Is Your House?'' and the ITV daytime series ''Storage Hoarders''. Career One of Mac ...

(Michael Joseph) * 2003 – '' What Not to Wear'' – Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

The Literary Fiction Award

* 2005 – '' Cloud Atlas'' – David Mitchell (Sceptre) * 2004 – ''

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. Its title refers to an observation by the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes (created by Arthur Conan Doyle) in the 1892 short story " ...

'' –

Mark Haddon Mark Haddon (born 28 October 1962) is an English novelist, best known for ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth Wr ...

(Jonathan Cape)

The History Book of the Year

* 2005 – '' William Pitt the Younger: A Biography'' – William Hague (HarperCollins) * 2004 – '' Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar'' – Simon Sebag Montefiore (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

The Sports Book of the Year

* 2007 – '' Gerrard: My Autobiography'' –

Steven Gerrard Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player, who most recently managed club Aston Villa. Described by pundits and fellow professionals as one of his generation's greatest players, ...

(Bantam) * 2006 – '' Being Freddie'' – Andrew Flintoff (Hodder & Stoughton) * 2005 – '' Gazza: My Story'' –

Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne (, born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talent ...

(Headline) * 2004 – '' Martin Johnson: The Autobiography'' – Martin Johnson (Headline)

The deciBel Writer of the Year

* 2007 –

Jackie Kay Jacqueline Margaret Kay, (born 9 November 1961), is a Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist, known for her works ''Other Lovers'' (1993), ''Trumpet'' (1998) and ''Red Dust Road'' (2011). Kay has won many awards, including the Guardian Fictio ...

* 2006 –

Diana Evans Diana Omo Evans FRSL (born 1972) is a British novelist, journalist and critic who was born and lives in London. Evans has written three full-length novels. Her first novel, ''26a'', published in 2005, won the Orange Award for New Writers, the B ...

* 2005 –

Hari Kunzru Hari Mohan Nath Kunzru (born 1969) is a British novelist and journalist. He is the author of the novels ''The Impressionist'', ''Transmission'', ''My Revolutions'', '' Gods Without Men'', ''White Tears''David Robinson"Interview: Hari Kunzru, au ...

The Fastest Selling Biography of All Time

* 2004 – '' My Side'' –

David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham (; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending ...

(CollinsWillow)

The Travel Writer of the Year

* 1993 – Michael Palin – '' Pole to Pole'' (BBC Books) * 1992 –

Mark Shand Mark Roland Shand (28 June 1951 – 23 April 2014) was a British travel writer and conservationist and the brother of Queen Camilla. Shand was the author of four travel books and as a BBC conservationist, appeared in documentaries related to hi ...

– '' Travels on my Elephant'' (Jonathan Cape) * 1991 – V. S. Naipaul – ''

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

'' (Heinemann) * 1990 – Peter Mayle – '' A Year in Provence'' (Hamish Hamilton)

The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year

* 1994 – Terry Pratchett

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