2026 Kirkus Prize winners

Awaiting result

The 2026 result is expected soon. It was estimated for around 2026-10-08 (early-to-mid October, Wednesday evening ET) and is not yet verified. This page updates once results are verified against two independent sources.

Past winners

Nonfiction · 2019

• Saeed Jones source 1 · source 2

Young Readers' Literature · 2022

• Harmony Becker source 1 · source 2

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