British Book Awards#The Lifetime Achievement Award
{{Short description|British literary awards}}
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The British Book Awards or Nibbies are literary awards 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.{{cite web|title=The British Book Awards – a History|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/british-book-awards/history|magazine=The Bookseller|access-date=11 August 2017}} The awards were then acquired by Agile Marketing, which renamed them the National Book Awards and called them the Galaxy National Book Awards (2010–2011) and later the Specsavers National Book Awards (2012–2014) after their headline sponsors.{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk:80/about-the-awards/ |title=About the awards |website=nationalbookawards.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119001303/http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk/about-the-awards/ |archive-date=19 November 2012 |url-status=dead |quote=Before 2010 the awards were known as the British Book Awards. Specsavers became the sponsor of the 2012 awards, the new deal follows the previous 5-year partnership with Galaxy. |access-date=5 November 2012 }} There were no National Book Awards after 2014;{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk |title=Home page |publisher=National Book Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104050017/http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk/ |archive-date=4 November 2016 |url-status=dead |quote=There will be no event during 2015 and no date yet set for title submissions.}} in 2017 the awards were acquired by The Bookseller from the estate of Publishing News{{'}} founder, Fred Newman, and renamed back to the British Book Awards or Nibbies.
In 2018, a Specsavers National Book Awards ceremony was held on 20 November but was unrelated to the Nibbies.{{Cite web |last=Hampson |first=Laura |date=2018-11-21 |title=All the winners from the 2018 National Book Awards |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/national-book-awards-2018-winners-a3995766.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2018-10-30 |title=The UK's National Book Awards Announce Shopping Season Shortlists |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/10/uk-national-book-awards-2018-holiday-season-shortlists/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}
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 unified The Nibbies with its retail awards to produce The Bookseller Industry Awards (winners not listed in this article).
The awards are known as the Nibbies because of the golden nib-shaped trophy given to winners.{{cite web|title=About the British Book Awards|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/british-book-awards/about|work=The Bookseller|access-date=11 August 2017|date=2017}}
Name history
- 1990–2009: British Book Awards
- 2010–2011: Galaxy National Book Awards
- 2012–2014: Specsavers National Book Awards
- 2015–2016: no awards
- 2017–Pres: British Book Awards
Award winners (recent)
= 2024 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 8 March 2024.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2024-03-08 |title=British Book Awards: 2024 Books of the Year Shortlists |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/03/the-uks-nibbies-books-of-the-year-shortlists/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sayner |first=Amy Joan |date=2024-03-17 |title=The British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2024 Shortlists |url=https://www.thepublishingpost.com/post/the-british-book-awards-book-of-the-year-2024-shortlists |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The Publishing Post |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-03-08 |title=British Book Awards: Prince Harry and Britney Spears memoirs nominated |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68503331 |access-date=2024-05-16 |language=en-GB}} Once again the in-person ceremony was livestreamed.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTbymhMMu8 |title=The Nibbies livestream - The British Book Awards 2024 |date=2024-05-13 |last=The Bookseller |access-date=2024-05-16 |via=YouTube}} Katherine Rundell was named Author of the Year, the first time that a children's writer received the accolade since Philip Pullman in 2018.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Katherine Rundell wins author of the year at British Book Awards |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c88zzl5g69vo |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} In the run up to the awards ceremony, a daily podcast featuring nominated authors was made available online.{{Cite web |title=Nibbies Podcast: from the author's mind to the reader's hand |url=https://shows.acast.com/nibbies-podcast-from-the-authors-mind-to-the-readers-hand/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=shows.acast.com}}
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= 2023 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 17 March 2023.{{Cite web |title=BBA Shortlists 2023 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/BBAShortlists2023/html/index.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=content.yudu.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-17 |title=The shortlists for the British Book Awards have been announced |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a43341012/british-book-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2023-03-21 |title=British Book Awards: Trade and 'Book of the Year' Shortlists |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2023/03/british-book-awards-trade-and-book-of-the-year-shortlists/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}} Once again the in-person ceremony was livestreamed.{{Citation |title=British Book Awards livestream 2023 - The Nibbies! | date=15 May 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7mG4wwAOA |access-date=2023-05-21 |language=en}} In 2023 the Non-fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year category was expanded to include Illustrated books.
Salman Rushdie was recognised with a special Freedom to Publish honour.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-15 |title=Davina McCall and Sir Salman Rushdie win at British Book Awards |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65535656 |access-date=2023-05-21}} It is only the second time that the British Book Awards regime has conferred this prize, previously being awarded in 2022 to HarperCollins UK and its publishing director Arabella Pike "in recognition of their defense of [their] authors against interference from Russian oligarchs, and for their 'robust defense of investigative non-fiction and publishing in the public interest."{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2023-05-16 |title=The British Book Awards Honor Salman Rushdie |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2023/05/the-british-book-awards-honor-salman-rushdie/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}
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|+ Presented: 15 May 2023 – Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London.{{Cite web |title=British Book Awards 2023 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/BBA2023/html/index.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=content.yudu.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hassan |first=Beril Naz |date=2023-05-16 |title=British Book Awards 2023: Full list of this year's winners |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/british-book-awards-2023-winners-list-b1081396.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}} ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="34%" | Overall Book of the Year ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="33%" | Author of the Year ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="33%" | Illustrator of the year |
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= 2022 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 25 March 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=Sally Rooney and Julia Donaldson among nominees for British Book Awards 2022 |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20020068.british-book-awards-2022---full-list-nominees/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=The Argus |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=British Book Awards Shortlists 2022 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/BBAshortlist2022/html/index.html?page=10 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=content.yudu.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=The British Book Awards 2022 shortlist is in |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/books/british-book-awards-2022-shortlist-b2043277.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=The Independent|first=Eva|last=Waite-Taylor|language=en}} This year marked the return to the first live awards ceremony since 2019 but was also broadcast as a livestream.{{Citation |title=British Book Awards 2022 - The Nibbies! livestream | date=23 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeDeVSQRASg |access-date=2023-05-21 |language=en}}
A new category of Discover Book of the Year was introduced aiming to showcase traditionally underrepresented authors with a particular focus on the work of indie presses and imprints. Alongside this, also new for 2022, was a split of the Children's Awards into non-fiction and illustrated, in addition to the fiction award, and a split of the Audiobook of the Year award into Fiction audiobook of the Year and Non-fiction audiobook of the Year.
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|+ Presented: 23 May 2022 – Venue: Grosvenor House Hotel, London.{{Cite web |title=Nibbies Winners 2022 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/Nibbieswinners2022/html/index.html?page=24 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=content.yudu.com}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2022-05-24 |title=The 'Nibbies': The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/05/the-nibbies-the-british-book-awards-name-their-2022-winners/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}} ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="34%" | Overall Book of the Year{{Cite news |date=2022-05-24 |title=Marcus Rashford wins top prize at British Book Awards |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61563152 |access-date=2023-05-21}} ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="33%" | Author of the Year ! style="background:#FAEB86;" width="33%" | Illustrator of the year |
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= 2021 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 19 March 2021.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2021-03-21 |title=British Book Award Issues Its 2021 'Book of the Year' Shortlists |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/03/british-book-award-issues-2021-book-of-the-year-shortlists-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The British Book Awards Shortlists 2021 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/BBAShortlists2021/html/index.html |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=content.yudu.com}} Once again the ceremony was held online due to the continuing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. It took place on 13 May 2021 at the Battersea Arts Centre, London.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2021-05-13 |title=The British Book Awards Name Their 2021 Winners |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/05/the-british-book-awards-name-their-2021-winners-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}
This year saw the addition of a new award category: Page-turner of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2020-12-11 |title=The British Book Awards Add New Categories for 2021 |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/12/the-uk-award-winning-nibbies-add-new-categories-for-2021-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}
= 2020 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 20 March 2020.{{Cite web |title=British Book Awards Shortlist 2020 |url=https://content.yudu.com/web/1vcls/0A1xp12/BBA2020/html/index.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=content.yudu.com}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the live event due to be held on 18 May 2020 was cancelled and the ceremony was held online over a month later in June 2020.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2020-03-19 |title=Coronavirus: British Book Awards: Ceremony Postponed, Some Winners Announced |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/03/british-book-awards-ceremony-postponed-some-winners-announced-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2020-06-19 |title=Nibbies on the Ether: The British Book Awards at 30 |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/06/nibbies-on-the-ether-the-british-book-awards-online-at-30-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}} This year's ceremony was named Event of the Year at the 2020 Independent Publisher Awards.
In celebration of the Nibbies' 30th anniversary, 2020 saw a special award called "30 from 30" to celebrate the best of the best, where a longlist of 30 previous winners was narrowed down by a public poll to a shortlist of 10 nominees, plus a wildcard entry (This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay), that had not taken home a trophy in the past.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2020-02-14 |title=British Book Awards Celebrates Three Decades: The '30 From 30' Longlist |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/02/british-book-awards-2020-celebrates-three-decades-the-30-from-30-longlist-nibbies/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}
2020 was a notable year for the Nibbies in that except for illustrator Axel Scheffler, who won with his longtime co-creator Julia Donaldson, the programme's entire slate of authorial honours went to women and the Book of the Year and Author of the Year categories had their first ever black winners.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2020-06-29 |title=Women Authors Sweep the 30th Anniversary British Book Awards |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/06/british-book-awards-online-and-upbeat-a-colorful-round-of-the-nibbies-2020-covid19/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-06-30 |title=Candice Carty-Williams becomes first black British author to win Book of the Year prize |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/british-book-awards-winners-candice-carty-williams-bernardine-evaristo-oyinkan-braithwaite-a9592461.html |access-date=2023-05-20|first=Adam |last=White |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2020-06-30 |title=Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams wins British Book Award |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53218235 |access-date=2023-05-20}}
= 2019 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 22 March 2019. The awards were now simplified into just two divisions, Books of the Year (the Nibbies) and The Trade Awards.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2019-03-22 |title=The British Book Awards: 2019 Books of the Year Shortlists |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/03/british-book-awards-2019-books-of-the-year-shortlists-nibbies/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2019-03-21 |title=Full list of nominations for 2019 British Book Awards |language=en-GB |work=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/full-list-of-nominations-for-2019-british-book-awards/37939747.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |issn=0307-1235}}
2019 saw the Children's Book of the Year category split into two categories: Children's Fiction Book of the Year and Children's Illustrated and Non-fiction Book of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2018-12-13 |title=British Book Awards Expanded for 2019 in Children's Books, Small Presses |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/12/british-book-awards-expanded-2019-childrens-books-small-presses/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}} This year also saw Becoming, the memoir by former first lady Michelle Obama winning two awards.
= 2018 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 16 March 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-16 |title=THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS: Books of the Year shortlists announced |url=https://fmcm.co.uk/news/2018/3/27/the-british-book-awards-books-of-the-year-shortlists-announced |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=FMcM |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2018-03-22 |title=Rewarding Content in the Industry: The 'Nibbies' Shortlist 42 Titles for Books of the Year |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/03/british-book-award-nibbies-shortlists-2018/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The British Book Awards unveils nominees for 2018 |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/british-book-awards-unveils-nominees-2018-751921 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The Bookseller |language=En}} Again the awards comprised four divisions: Books of the Year (the Nibbies), Great People, Bringing Books to Readers and Publishing Success.
New categories of Author of the Year, Illustrator of the Year were added this year. Audiobook of the Year and an award for Overall Book of the Year from all the category winners were also reintroduced after being omitted in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2018-01-05 |title=British Book Awards Add New Honors: Illustrators, Authors, Audiobooks |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/01/british-book-awards-new-honors-2018-illustrators-authors-audiobooks/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}} This year also saw a joint winner for the Children's Book of the Year category.
= 2017 Books of the Year =
The shortlisted nominees were announced on 15 March 2017 at the London Book Fair. The awards comprised four divisions: Books of the Year (the Nibbies), Great People, Bringing Books to Readers and Publishing Success. For the first Nibbies since 2014, the ceremony was expanded, Crime and Thriller titles regained their own category (previously called the Crime Thriller of the Year and changed to Thriller and Crime Novel of the Year in 2011), while non-fiction was split into Narrative and Lifestyle.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-15 |title=British Book Awards: Books of the Year shortlists announced |url=https://fmcm.co.uk/news/2017/3/15/british-book-awards-books-of-the-year-shortlists-announced |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=FMcM |language=en-US}} The Newcomer of the Year / New Writer of the Year award was renamed Debut Book of the Year and The Popular Fiction award which had changed to Popular Fiction Book of the Year in 2010 was renamed simply as Fiction Book of the Year in this year.
1990–2016
=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. The category was resurrected in 2018.
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|{{sortname|Jung|Chang}} |Flamingo | |
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| 1995
|{{sortname|Alan|Bennett}} | |
| 1996
|{{sortname|Delia|Smith}} |Delia Smith's Winter Collection | |
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|{{sortname|Dava|Sobel}} | |
| 1998
|{{sortname|Helen|Fielding}} | |
| 1999
|{{sortname|Ted|Hughes}} | |
| 2000
|{{sortname|Alex|Ferguson}} | |
| 2001
|{{sortname|Tony|Parsons|link=Tony Parsons (British journalist)}} | |
| 2002
|{{sortname|Pamela|Stephenson}} | |
| 2003
|{{sortname|Michael|Moore}} | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|Lynne|Truss}} |Profile | |
| 2005
|{{sortname|Dan|Brown}} |{{Sort|Da Vinci Code|The Da Vinci Code}} | |
| 2006
|{{sortname|J. K. |Rowling}} |Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
| 2007
|{{sortname|Con and Hal|Iggulden|link=Conn Iggulden}} |{{Sort|Dangerous Book for Boys|The Dangerous Book for Boys}} | |
| 2008
|{{sortname|Ian|McEwan}} | |
| 2009
|{{sortname|Kate|Summerscale}} |{{Sort|Suspicions of Mr Whicher|The Suspicions of Mr Whicher}} | |
| 2010
|{{sortname|David|Nicholls|link=David Nicholls (writer)}} | |
| 2011
|{{sortname|Caitlin|Moran}} | |
| 2012
|{{sortname|EL|James}} |
| 2013
|{{sortname|Neil|Gaiman}} |{{Sort|Ocean at the End of the Lane|The Ocean at the End of the Lane}} |
| 2014
|{{sortname|Jessie|Burton}} |{{Sort|Miniaturist|The Miniaturist}} |
| 2015
| colspan="4" |No award |
| 2016
| colspan="4" |No award |
= Children's Book of the Year =
{{Main|National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year}}
Previously called British Children's Book of the Year. Renamed to Children's Book of the Year in 2010.
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!Year !Author !Title !Publisher !Ref. |
| 1996
|{{sortname|Alison|Sage}} ed. |{{Sort|Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Literature|The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Literature}} | |
|---|
| 1997
|{{sortname|Philip|Pullman }} | |
| 1998
|{{sortname|J. K. |Rowling }} |Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | |
| 1999
|{{sortname|J. K. |Rowling }} |Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
| 2000
|{{sortname|Jacqueline|Wilson }} |{{Sort|Illustrated Mum|The Illustrated Mum}} | |
| 2001
|{{sortname|Philip|Pullman }} |{{Sort|Amber Spyglass|The Amber Spyglass}} | |
| 2002
|{{sortname|Eoin|Colfer }} | |
| 2003
|{{sortname|Jacqueline|Wilson }} |Corgi Children's | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|Mark|Haddon }} |{{Sort|Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time|The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time}} | |
| 2005
|{{sortname|Julia|Donaldson }} and Axel Scheffler |{{Sort|Gruffalo's Child|The Gruffalo's Child}} | |
| 2006
|{{sortname|Anthony|Horowitz }} | |
| 2007
|{{sortname|Ricky|Gervais }} | |
| 2008
|{{sortname|Francesca|Simon }} |Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman | |
| 2009
|{{sortname|Stephenie|Meyer }} | |
| 2010
|{{sortname|Julia|Donaldson}} and Axel Scheffler |Zog | |
| 2011
|{{sortname|Patrick|Ness}} |{{Sort|Monster Calls|A Monster Calls}} | |
| 2012
|{{sortname|David|Walliams}} | |
| 2013
|{{sortname|David|Walliams}} | |
| 2014
|{{sortname|David|Walliams}} | |
| 2015
| colspan="4" |No award |
| 2016
| colspan="4" |No award |
= Fiction Book of the Year =
Previously called Popular Fiction Award. Name changed to Popular Fiction Book of the Year in 2010 and subsequently to Fiction Book of the Year in 2017.
- 2016 – (no award)
- 2015 – (no award)
- 2014 – The Shock of the Fall – Nathan Filer
- 2013 – An Officer and a Spy – Robert Harris
- 2012 – Fifty Shades of Grey – E. L. James
- 2011 – A Tiny Bit Marvellous – Dawn French
- 2010 – One Day – David Nicholls
- 2009 – Devil May Care – Sebastian Faulks (Penguin)
- 2008 – The Memory Keeper's Daughter – Kim Edwards (Penguin)
- 2006 – Anybody Out There? – Marian Keyes (Michael Joseph)
- 2006 – The Time Traveler's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger (Vintage)
=Début Book of the Year=
Previously called the Newcomer of the Year. Name changed to New Writer of the Year in 2010 and subsequently to Début Book of the Year in 2017.
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- 2016 – (no award)
- 2015 – (no award)
- 2014 – The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
- 2013 – Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussman
- 2012 – The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
- 2011 – When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
- 2010 – The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
- 2009 – Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
- 2008 – Catherine O'Flynn –
- 2007 – Victoria Hislop –
- 2006 – Marina Lewycka –
- 2005 – Susanna Clarke –
- 2004 – Brick Lane by Monica Ali
- 2003 – Allison Pearson
- 2002 – Pete McCarthy
- 2001 – White Teeth by Zadie Smith
- 2000 – Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart
- 1999 – Borders –
- 1998 – Daisy & Tom –
- 1997 – Kate Atkinson –
- 1990 – The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
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=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 and subsequently to Crime & Thriller Book of the Year in 2017.
- 2016 – (no award)
- 2015 – (no award)
- 2014 – I Am Pilgrim – Terry Hayes
- 2013 – The Carrier – Sophie Hannah (Hodder)
- 2012 – A Wanted Man – Lee Child
- 2011 – Before I Go to Sleep – S. J. Watson
- 2010 – (no award)
- 2009 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
- 2008 – Book of the Dead – Patricia Cornwell (Little, Brown)
- 2007 – The Naming of the Dead – Ian Rankin (Orion)
- 2006 – The Take – Martina Cole (Headline)
- 2005 – Fleshmarket Close – Ian Rankin (Orion)
= Illustrated Children's Book of the Year =
Resurrected as a standalone category in 2022.
- 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 – Nicola Bayley (Walker Books)
Retired awards
The following awards are no longer active or have been split into sub categories.
= Audiobook of the Year =
- 2014 – Awful Auntie – David Walliams{{cite web |date=27 November 2014 |title=Mary Berry wins outstanding achievement book award |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30224444 |access-date=14 March 2015 |work=BBC News}}
- 2013 – The Ocean at the End of the Lane – written and narrated by Neil Gaiman (Headline)
- 2012 – The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year – Sue Townsend, narrated by Caroline Quentin
- 2011 – My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You – Louisa Young, narrated by Dan Stevens
- 2005–2010 – (no award)
- 2004 – Forgotten Voices of the Great War – Max Arthur (Random House)
- 2003 – A Series of Unfortunate Events – written by Lemony Snicket, narrated by Tim Curry (Collins)
- 2002 – The Laying on of Hands – written and narrated by Alan Bennett (BBC Radio Collection)
= 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)
=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
- 2011 – Charles Dickens – Claire Tomalin
- 2010 – The Fry Chronicles – Stephen Fry
- 2009 – Dreams from My Father – Barack Obama (Canongate)
- 2008 – My Booky Wook – Russell Brand (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2007 – The Sound of Laughter – Peter Kay (Century)
- 2006 – Sharon Osbourne Extreme – Sharon Osbourne (Time Warner)
- 2005 – My Life – Bill Clinton (Hutchinson)
- 2004 – Toast – Nigel Slater (Fourth Estate)
- 2003 – Churchill: A Biography – Roy Jenkins (Pan)
=Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year=
- 2014 – Love, Nina – Nina Stibbe
- 2013 – I Am Malala – Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
- 2012 – Is It Just Me – Miranda Hart
- 2011 – How To Be a Woman – Caitlin Moran
- 2010 – The Making of Modern Britain – Andrew Marr
=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.
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- 2014 – Mary Berry
- 2013 – (no award)
- 2012 – Ian Rankin{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/dec/05/el-james-national-books-award |title=EL James comes out on top at National Book awards |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Alison|last= Flood |date=5 December 2012 |access-date=5 December 2012}}
- 2011 – Jackie Collins
- 2010 – Martin Amis and Terry Pratchett
- 2009 – (no award)
- 2008 – J. K. Rowling
- 2007 – John Grisham
- 2006 – Jamie Oliver
- 2005 – Sir John Mortimer
- 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
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=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.
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- 2014 – David Nicholls – Us{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/27/david-nicholls-david-walliams-win-top-prizes-national-book-awards |title=David Nicholls and David Walliams win top prizes at National Book Awards |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Alison|last= Flood |date=27 November 2014 |access-date=14 March 2015}}
- 2013 – Kate Atkinson – Life After Life{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk/newsstory/neil-gaiman-wins-specsavers-book-year-2013/|title=Neil Gaiman Wins Specsavers Book of the Year 2013!|work=nationalbookawards.co.uk.|date=26 December 2013|access-date=27 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228131431/http://www.nationalbookawards.co.uk/newsstory/neil-gaiman-wins-specsavers-book-year-2013/|archive-date=28 December 2013|url-status=dead}}
- 2012 – Hilary Mantel – Bring Up the Bodies
- 2011 – Alan Hollinghurst – The Stranger's Child
- 2010 – Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall
- 2009 – Aravind Adiga
- 2008 – Ian McEwan
- 2007 – Richard Dawkins
- 2006 – Alan Bennett
- 2005 – Sheila Hancock
- 2004 – Alexander McCall Smith
- 2003 – Sarah Waters
- 2002 – Philip Pullman
- 2001 – Nigella Lawson
- 2000 – J. K. Rowling{{cite web |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jk-rowling.html |title=JK Rowling Biography |work=Biography Channel |access-date=26 August 2013 |quote=Rowling was named Author of The Year at the British Book Awards in 2000. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802090434/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jk-rowling.html |archive-date=2 August 2013 }}
- 1999 – Beryl Bainbridge{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/272858.stm |title=Entertainment Bainbridge author of the year |publisher=BBC |date=5 February 1999 |access-date=26 August 2013}}
- 1998 – Louis de Bernières
- 1997 – Bill Bryson
- 1996 – Salman Rushdie
- 1995 – Sebastian Faulks
- 1994 – Roddy Doyle
- 1993 – Andrew Morton
- 1992 – Peter Mayle
- 1991 – Peter Ackroyd
- 1990 – Prince of Wales
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=International Author of the Year=
- 2014 – We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves – Karen Joy Fowler
- 2013 – Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
- 2012 – The Snow Child – Eowyn Ivey
- 2011 – A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan
- 2010 – Freedom – Jonathan Franzen
=Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year=
- 2009 – When Will There Be Good News? – Kate Atkinson (Doubleday)
- 2008 – A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury)
- 2007 – The Interpretation of Murder – Jed Rubenfeld (Headline Review)
- 2006 – Labyrinth – Kate Mosse (Orion)
- 2005 – Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell (Sceptre)
- 2004 – The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold (Picador)
=The Children's Author of the Year=
- 1995 – Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg
- 1994 – Anne Fine
- 1993 – Raymond Briggs
- 1992 – Dick King-Smith
- 1991 – Anne Fine
- 1990 – Roald Dahl
=Illustrated Book of the Year=
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- 2004 – England's Thousand Best Houses – Simon Jenkins (Allen Lane)
- 2003 – Sahara – Michael Palin (Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated)
- 2002 – The Blue Planet – Andrew Byatt, Alastair Fothergill, Martha Holmes (BBC Worldwide)
- 2001 – The Beatles Anthology (Cassell)
- 2000 – Century – Bruce Bernard (Phaidon Press)
- 1999 – Ethel & Ernest – Raymond Briggs (Jonathan Cape)
- 1998 – The Lost Gardens of Heligan – Tim Smit (Gollancz)
- 1997 – Flora Britannica – Richard Mabey (Sinclair-Stevenson)
- 1996 – The River Cafe Cookbook – Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (Ebury Press)
- 1995 – The Art Book (Phaidon Press)
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=The TV and Film Book of the Year=
- 2007 – The Devil Wears Prada – Lauren Weisberger (HarperCollins)
- 2006 – The Constant Gardener – John le Carré (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2005 – Himalaya – Michael Palin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- 2004 – How Clean Is Your House? – Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie (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 – Mark Haddon (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 (Bantam)
- 2006 – Being Freddie – Andrew Flintoff (Hodder & Stoughton)
- 2005 – Gazza: My Story – Paul Gascoigne (Headline)
- 2004 – Martin Johnson: The Autobiography – Martin Johnson (Headline)
=The deciBel Writer of the Year=
- 2007 – Jackie Kay
- 2006 – Diana Evans
- 2005 – Hari Kunzru
= The Fastest Selling Biography of All Time =
- 2004 – My Side – David Beckham (CollinsWillow)
=The Travel Writer of the Year=
- 1993 – Michael Palin – Pole to Pole (BBC Books)
- 1992 – Mark Shand – Travels on My Elephant (Jonathan Cape)
- 1991 – V. S. Naipaul – India (Heinemann)
- 1990 – Peter Mayle – A Year in Provence (Hamish Hamilton)
=The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year=
- 1994 – Terry Pratchett
See also
{{Portal |Literature |Books |United Kingdom|Children's literature }}
References
{{Reflist |30em}}
External links
- {{official website |http://www.thebookseller.com/british-book-awards }}
- {{webarchive |title=Galaxy ® British Book Awards - Previous Winners & Shortlists|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405064238/http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/bba/pnbb_previouswinners.asp |date=5 April 2007 }}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/british-book-award/previous-winners|title=Past Winners|website=The British Book Awards}}
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