Kirkus Prize
The Kirkus Prize, awarded since 2014, recognizes the finest books published each year in three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature. Each winner receives $50,000, making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world.
When is the next Kirkus Prize announced?
The Kirkus Prize is typically announced in October. The 2026 winners are expected around October 2026. The most recent winners were announced on October 14, 2025. This page is updated as soon as new winners are announced.
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Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on the Meanings and Myths of "Latino"
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See also
- Agatha Awards
- Anthony Awards
- Arthur C. Clarke Award
- Booker Prize
- Bram Stoker Awards
- Caldecott Medal
- Carnegie Medal
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Costa Book Awards
- Edgar Awards
- Giller Prize
- Hugo Awards
- International Booker Prize
- Lambda Literary Awards
- Locus Awards
- Michael L. Printz Award
- Miles Franklin Award
- National Book Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award
- Nebula Awards
- Newbery Medal
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- PEN/Faulkner Award
- PEN/Hemingway Award
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Women’s Prize for Fiction
- World Fantasy Awards