Waterstones Book of the Year explained

The Waterstones Book of the Year, established in 2012,[1] is an annual award presented to a book published in the previous 12 months. Waterstones' booksellers nominate and vote to determine the winners and finalists for the prize.

Award winners receive "full and committed backing" from Waterstones both in-person and online.[2]

Recipients

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Year! scope="col"
AuthorTitleResultRef.
2012Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts)[4]
HHhH[5]
Patrick Leigh Fermor
On the Map
The Old Ways
Bring Up the Bodies
2013Stoner[6]
Kate Atkinson Life After Life
Julian Barnes Levels of Life
Stephen Collins The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
Aleksandra Mizielińska Maps
Nina Stibbe Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life
2014[7] [8]
Everyday Sexism[9]
Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond
Once Upon an Alphabet
H Is for Hawk
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
2015[10] [11]
Go Set a Watchman[12]
My Brilliant Friend
Reasons to Stay Alive
2016[13]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child[14]
with Quentin Blake (illus.)
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
When Breath Becomes Air
2017La Belle Sauvage

Book of Dust Volume One

[15]
and Francesca CavalloGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls[16]
Lincoln in the Bardo
Mr. Lear
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
and Jackie Morris
2018Normal People[17] [18]
Why We Get the Wrong Politicians
and Marina Amaral
Everything I Know About Love
Circe
and Frann Preston-GannonI Am the Seed that Grew the Tree
2019[19] [20]
[21] [22]
Queenie
Underland
Lanny
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
2020Hamnet[23] [24] [25]
Diary of a Young Naturalist[26]
Ex Libris
Island Dreams
One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles in Time
Exciting Times
Love in Colour
Black and British: A Short, Essential History
with Britta Teckentrup (illus.)Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!
(ed)
2021 with Paul Muldoon (ed.)[27] [28]
with Lucille Clerc (illus.)Around the World in 80 Plants[29]
with Tom de Freston (illus.)Julia and the Shark
with Chris Ofili (illus.)Greek Myths
Klara and the Sun
Storyland
Open Water
and Carl AnkaYou Are a Champion
Ariadne
They Both Die at the End
Amur River
and Andrew Donkin with Libby VanderPloeg (illus.)British Museum: History of the World in 25 Cities
2022Katy Hessel[30]
Maggie O'FarrellThe Marriage Portrait[31]
Alice OsemanHeartstopper Volume 1
Bonnie GarmusLessons in Chemistry
Jonathan FreedlandThe Escape Artist
Thomas HallidayOtherlands
Katherine Rundell with Talya Baldwin (illus.)In the Golden Mole
Jeremy LeeCooking
R. F. KuangBabel
A. F. SteadmanSkandar and the Unicorn Thief
2023Katherine RundellImpossible Creatures[32]
Chris BroadAbroad in Japan[33]
G. T. KarberMurdle
Rebecca F. KuangYellowface
Ann PatchettTom Lake
Rick RubinThe Creative Act: A Way of Being
Zadie SmithThe Fraud
Chris van TullekenUltra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't...
Alice WinnIn Memoriam
Rebecca YarrosFourth Wing
Lou Peacock and Matt HuntA Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year
Mary BeardEmperor of Rome

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cain . Sian . 2018-11-29 . Sally Rooney's Normal People named Waterstones book of the year . 2022-07-23 . the Guardian . en . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630073030/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/29/sally-rooneys-normal-people-named-waterstones-book-of-the-year . live .
  2. Web site: 2018-11-08 . Awards: Waterstones, Blackwell's Books of the Year Finalists . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234950/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3372 . live .
  3. Web site: Our Book of the Year Shortlist 2013 . Sep 20, 2024 . Waterstones.
  4. Web site: Campbell . Lisa . 30 November 2012 . Polpo is Waterstones Book of the Year . 1 May 2017 . The Bookseller . en . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016230106/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/polpo-waterstones-book-year . live .
  5. Web site: 2012-11-01 . Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year & FutureBook Innovation . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103033822/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1861 . live .
  6. News: Furness . Hannah . 3 December 2013 . Stoner wins Waterstones Book of the Year 2013 . en . Telegraph.co.uk . 1 May 2017 . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016225849/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookprizes/10490306/Stoner-wins-Waterstones-Book-of-the-Year-2013.html . live .
  7. News: Masters . Tim . 1 December 2014 . Miniaturist novel named Waterstones book of 2014 . en . BBC News . 1 May 2017 . 12 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170412140308/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30243531 . live .
  8. Web site: 2014-12-02 . Awards: Waterstones; Guardian; NYT 100 Notable; Goodreads . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234950/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2397 . live .
  9. Web site: 2014-11-12 . Awards: Scotiabank Giller; FT-McKinsey Biz Book; Waterstones . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013185359/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2384 . live .
  10. News: Flood . Alison . 30 November 2015 . Waterstones book of the year is Coralie Bickford-Smith's debut The Fox and the Star . en . The Guardian . 1 May 2017 . 0261-3077 . 28 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170428134828/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/01/waterstones-book-of-year-coralie-bickford-smith-the-fox-and-the-star . live .
  11. Web site: 2015-12-02 . Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234950/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2645 . live .
  12. Web site: 2015-11-16 . Awards: Cervantes Winner; Waterstones Finalists . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234851/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2635 . live .
  13. News: 30 November 2016 . The Essex Serpent beats Harry Potter to win Waterstones book of the year . en . The Guardian . 1 May 2017 . 0261-3077 . 30 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170430151247/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/01/the-essex-serpent-beats-harry-potter-waterstones-book-of-the-year-sarah-perry . live .
  14. Web site: 2016-11-11 . Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year Finalists . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234946/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2879 . live .
  15. News: 30 November 2017 . Waterstones Book of the Year 2017 Winner: La Belle Sauvage: Book of Dust Volume One . en . Waterstones . 3 December 2017 . 5 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093018/https://www.waterstones.com/category/cultural-highlights/book-awards/the-waterstones-book-of-the-year . live .
  16. Web site: 2017-11-10 . Awards: Ernest J. Gaines Winner; Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234949/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3126 . live .
  17. News: 2018-11-29 . Love story Normal People is Waterstones' book of the year . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-07-23 . 9 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210109195158/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46372322 . live .
  18. Web site: 2018-11-30 . Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234945/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3386 . live .
  19. Web site: 2019-11-29 . Waterstones reveals its Books of the Year . 2022-07-23 . Penguin . en . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705064007/https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/company-article/waterstones-reveals-its-books-of-the-year . live .
  20. Web site: 2019-12-02 . Awards: Waterstones Book & Author of the Year; RSL Giles St. Aubyn Winners . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234853/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3631 . live .
  21. Web site: 2019-10-30 . Waterstones Book of the Year 2019 Shortlist . 2022-07-23 . Locus Online . en-US . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234851/https://locusmag.com/2019/10/waterstones-book-of-the-year-2019-shortlist/ . live .
  22. Web site: Schaub . Michael . Atwood, Thunberg Make Shortlist for Book of the Year . 2022-07-23 . Kirkus Reviews . en . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234944/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/margaret-atwood-greta-thunberg-make-booksellers-sh/ . live .
  23. Web site: Flood . Alison . 2020-12-02 . Maggie O'Farrell's 'wonderful' Hamnet declared Waterstones book of the year . 2022-07-23 . the Guardian . en . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234943/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/02/maggie-ofarrell-hamnet-waterstones-book-of-the-year . live .
  24. Web site: 2020-12-03 . Waterstones Book of the Year: Hamnet . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234947/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3880 . live .
  25. Web site: Schaub . Michael . Hamnet Is Waterstones Book of the Year . 2022-07-23 . Kirkus Reviews . en . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723234941/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/hamnet-is-waterstones-book-of-the-year/ . live .
  26. Web site: 2020-11-04 . Awards: Waterstones Book of the Year, Toronto Book Shortlists . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 3 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203023637/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3859 . live .
  27. Web site: 2021-12-03 . McCartney wins Waterstones Book of the Year for 'The Lyrics' . 2021-12-07 . Books+Publishing . en-AU . 28 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128055649/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/12/03/207119/mccartney-wins-waterstones-book-of-the-year-for-the-lyrics/ . live .
  28. Web site: 2021-12-02 . Waterstones Book of the Year: The Lyrics . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530030310/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4124 . live .
  29. Web site: 2021-10-29 . Awards: Kirkus Winners; Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist . 2022-07-23 . Shelf Awareness . 19 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119094807/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4102 . live .
  30. Web site: Shaffi . Sarah . 2022-12-01 . Paint him out: Katy Hessel's retelling of art history is Waterstones book of the year . 2022-12-02 . The Guardian . en . 2 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202041443/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/01/paint-him-out-katy-hessels-retelling-of-art-history-is-waterstones-book-of-the-year . live .
  31. Web site: 2022-10-28 . Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist announced . 2022-10-28 . Books+Publishing . en-AU . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811101513/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/10/28/222604/waterstones-book-of-the-year-shortlist-announced/ . live .
  32. News: Creamer . Ella . 2023-11-30 . Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’ . 2024-04-28 . . en-GB . 0261-3077 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303014039/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/katherine-rundell-waterstones-book-of-2023-impossible-creatures . live .
  33. Web site: 2023-11-02 . 2023 Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist . 2024-04-28 . . en-US . 25 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231225134751/https://locusmag.com/2023/11/2023-waterstones-book-of-the-year-shortlist/ . live .

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