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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction



The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. It replaced the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, wich has been presented since 1917.

Past and present winners. Bibliography of first editions.


2016
Viet Thanh Nguyen  The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

Publication Date: 2015
2015
Anthony Doerr  All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Publication Date: 2014
2014
Donna Tartt  The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

Publication Date: 2013
2013
Adam Johnson  The Orphan Master's Son
Adam Johnson

The Orphan Master's Son

Publication Date: 2012
2011
Jennifer Egan  A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan

A Visit From the Goon Squad

Publication Date: 2010
2010
Paul Harding  Tinkers
Paul Harding

Tinkers

Publication Date: 2009
2009
Elizabeth Strout  Olive Kitteridge
Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Publication Date: 2008
2008
Junot Diaz  The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Diaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Publication Date: 2007
2007
Cormac McCarthy  The Road
Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Publication Date: 2006
2006
Geraldine Brooks  March
Geraldine Brooks

March

Publication Date: 2005
2005
Marilynne Robinson  Gilead
Marilynne Robinson

Gilead

Publication Date: 2004
2004
Edward P. Jones  The Known World
Edward P. Jones

The Known World

Publication Date: 2004
2003
Jeffrey Eugenides  Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex

Publication Date: 2002
2002
Richard Russo  Empire Falls
Richard Russo

Empire Falls

Publication Date: 2001
2001
Michael Chabon  The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
Michael Chabon

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Publication Date: 2000
2000
Jhumpa Lahiri  Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri

Interpreter of Maladies

Publication Date: 1999
1999
Michael Cunningham  The Hours
Michael Cunningham

The Hours

Publication Date: 1998
1998
Philip Roth  American Pastoral
Philip Roth

American Pastoral

Publication Date: 1997
1997
Steven Millhauser  Martin Dressler
Steven Millhauser

Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer

Publication Date: 1996
1996
Richard Ford  Independence Day
Richard Ford

Independence Day

Publication Date: 1995
1995
Carol Shields  The Stone Diaries
Carol Shields

The Stone Diaries

Publication Date: 1993
1994
E. Annie Proulx  The Shipping News
E. Annie Proulx

The Shipping News

Publication Date: 1993
1993
Robert Olen Butler  A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
Robert Olen Butler

A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

Publication Date: 1992
1992
Jane Smiley  A Thousand Acres
Jane Smiley

A Thousand Acres

Publication Date: 1991
1991
John Updike  Rabbit at Rest
John Updike

Rabbit at Rest

Publication Date: 1990
1990
Oscar Hijuelos  The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
Oscar Hijuelos

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Publication Date: 1989
1989
Anne Tyler  Breathing Lessons
Anne Tyler

Breathing Lessons

Publication Date: 1988
1988
Toni Morrison  Beloved
Toni Morrison

Beloved

Publication Date: 1987
1987
Peter Taylor  A Summons to Memphis
Peter Taylor

A Summons to Memphis

Publication Date: 1986
1986
Larry McMurtry  Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Publication Date: 1985
1985
Alison Lurie  Foreign Affairs
Alison Lurie

Foreign Affairs

Publication Date: 1984
1984
William Kennedy  Ironweed
William Kennedy

Ironweed

Publication Date: 1983
1983
Alice Walker  The Color Purple
Alice Walker

The Color Purple

Publication Date: 1982
1982
John Updike  Rabbit is Rich
John Updike

Rabbit is Rich

Publication Date: 1981
1981
John Kennedy Toole  A Confederacy of Dunces
John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces

Publication Date: 1980
1980
Norman Mailer  The Executioner's Song
Norman Mailer

The Executioner's Song

Publication Date: 1979
1979
John Cheever  The Stories of John Cheever
John Cheever

The Stories of John Cheever

Publication Date: 1978
1978
James Alan McPherson  Elbow Room
James Alan McPherson

Elbow Room

Publication Date: 1977
1976
Saul Bellow  Humboldt's Gift
Saul Bellow

Humboldt's Gift

Publication Date: 1975
1975
Michael Shaara  The Killer Angels
Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels

Publication Date: 1974
1973
Eudora Welty  The Optimist's Daughter
Eudora Welty

The Optimist's Daughter

Publication Date: 1972
1972
Wallace Stegner  Angle of Repose
Wallace Stegner

Angle of Repose

Publication Date: 1971
1970
Jean Stafford  Collected Stories
Jean Stafford

Collected Stories

Publication Date: 1969
1969
N. Scott Momaday  House Made of Dawn
N. Scott Momaday

House Made of Dawn

Publication Date: 1968
1968
William Styron  The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron

The Confessions of Nat Turner

Publication Date: 1967
1967
Bernard Malamud  The Fixer
Bernard Malamud

The Fixer

Publication Date: 1966
1966
Katherine Anne Porter  Collected Stories
Katherine Anne Porter

Collected Stories

Publication Date: 1964
1965
Shirley Ann Grau  The Keepers of the House
Shirley Ann Grau

The Keepers of the House

Publication Date: 1964
1963
William Faulkner  The Reivers
William Faulkner

The Reivers

Publication Date: 1962
1962
Edwin O'Connor  The Edge of Sadness
Edwin O'Connor

The Edge of Sadness

Publication Date: 1961
1961
Harper Lee  To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Publication Date: 1960
1960
Allen Drury  Advise and Consent
Allen Drury

Advise and Consent

Publication Date: 1959
1959
Robert Lewis Taylor  The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Robert Lewis Taylor

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Publication Date: 1958
1958
James Agee  A Death In The Family
James Agee

A Death In The Family

Publication Date: 1957
1956
MacKinlay Kantor  Andersonville
MacKinlay Kantor

Andersonville

Publication Date: 1955
1955
William Faulkner  A Fable
William Faulkner

A Fable

Publication Date: 1954
1953
Ernest Hemingway  The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea

Publication Date: 1952
1952
Herman Wouk  The Caine Mutiny
Herman Wouk

The Caine Mutiny

Publication Date: 1951
1951
Conrad Richter  The Town
Conrad Richter

The Town

Publication Date: 1950
1950
A. B. Jr. Guthrie  The Way West
A. B. Jr. Guthrie

The Way West

Publication Date: 1949
1949
James Gould Cozzens  Guard of Honor
James Gould Cozzens

Guard of Honor

Publication Date: 1948
1948
James A. Michener  Tales of the South Pacific
James A. Michener

Tales of the South Pacific

Publication Date: 1947
1947
Robert Penn Warren  All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren

All the King's Men

Publication Date: 1946
1945
John Hersey  A Bell for Adano
John Hersey

A Bell for Adano

Publication Date: 1944
1944
Martin Flavin  Journey in the Dark
Martin Flavin

Journey in the Dark

Publication Date: 1943
1943
Upton Sinclair  Dragon's Teeth
Upton Sinclair

Dragon's Teeth

Publication Date: 1942
1942
Ellen Glasgow  In This Our Life
Ellen Glasgow

In This Our Life

Publication Date: 1941
1940
John Steinbeck  The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

Publication Date: 1939
1939
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings  The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

The Yearling

Publication Date: 1938
1938
John P. Marquand  The Late George Apley
John P. Marquand

The Late George Apley

Publication Date: 1937
1937
Margaret Mitchell  Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind

Publication Date: 1936
1936
H. L. Davis  Honey in the Horn
H. L. Davis

Honey in the Horn

Publication Date: 1935
1935
Josephine Winslow Johnson  Now in November
Josephine Winslow Johnson

Now in November

Publication Date: 1934
1934
Caroline Miller  Lamb in His Bosom
Caroline Miller

Lamb in His Bosom

Publication Date: 1933
1933
T. S. Stribling  The Store
T. S. Stribling

The Store

Publication Date: 1932
1932
Pearl S. Buck  The Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth

Publication Date: 1931
1931
Margaret Ayer Barnes  Years of Grace
Margaret Ayer Barnes

Years of Grace

Publication Date: 1930
1930
Oliver La Farge  Laughing Boy
Oliver La Farge

Laughing Boy

Publication Date: 1929
1929
Julia Peterkin  Scarlet Sister Mary
Julia Peterkin

Scarlet Sister Mary

Publication Date: 1928
1928
Thornton Wilder  The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thornton Wilder

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Publication Date: 1927
1927
Louis Bromfield  Early Autumn
Louis Bromfield

Early Autumn

Publication Date: 1926
1926
Sinclair Lewis  Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis

Arrowsmith

Publication Date: 1925
1925
Edna Ferber  So Big
Edna Ferber

So Big

Publication Date: 1924
1924
Margaret Wilson  The Able McLaughlins
Margaret Wilson

The Able McLaughlins

Publication Date: 1923
1923
Willa Cather  One of Ours
Willa Cather

One of Ours

Publication Date: 1922
1922
Booth Tarkington  Alice Adams
Booth Tarkington

Alice Adams

Publication Date: 1921
1921
Edith Wharton  The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Publication Date: 1920
1919
Booth Tarkington  The Magnificent Ambersons
Booth Tarkington

The Magnificent Ambersons

Publication Date: 1918
1918
Ernest Poole  His Family
Ernest Poole

His Family

Publication Date: 1917