Literary Prize
Costa Book Award Winners
Among the most respected prizes in its category, this award has a strong track record of recognising literature that endures beyond its year of publication. Its shortlists and winners provide a reliable guide to the field's most important works.
12 winners ranked
Top Countries
All Winners
#1
historical-fiction
Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel· 2009
★Booker Prize★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score100/100
#2
literary-fiction
The Sea
John Banville· 2005
★Booker Prize★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score100/100
#3
literary-fiction
The Mermaid of Black Conch
Monique Roffey· 2020
★Women's Prize for Fiction★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score100/100
#4
historical-fiction
Small Island
Andrea Levy· 2004
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score74/100
#5
literary-fiction
Here I Am
Jonathan Safran Foer· 2016
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score72/100
#6
literary-fiction
The Gathering
Anne Enright· 2007
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score71/100
#7
literary-fiction
Day
A.L. Kennedy· 2007
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score70/100
#8
mystery-thriller
The Tenderness of Wolves
Stef Penney· 2006
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score70/100
#9
literary-fiction
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon· 2003
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score69/100
#10
literary-fiction
The Electric Michelangelo
Sarah Hall· 2004
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score69/100
#11
mystery-thriller
Case Histories
Kate Atkinson· 2004
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score68/100
#12
literary-fiction
The Other Hand
Chris Cleave· 2008
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score66/100
