- Organizer
- Kirkus Reviews (Kirkus Media)
- Why it counts
- Presented annually since 2014 by Kirkus Reviews in fiction, nonfiction and young readers' literature, US$50,000 per category
- Held
- annual, early-to-mid October, Wednesday evening ET
Reigning winners
Nonfiction · 2019
Young Readers' Literature · 2022
| Year | Fiction | Nonfiction | Young Readers' Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Harmony Becker | ||
| 2019 | Saeed Jones | Jerry Craft — New Kid | |
| 2015 | Ta-Nehisi Coates — Between the World and Me |