Literary Prize
Oprah's Book Club 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
literary-fiction
The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen· 2002
★National Book Award
Editorial Score88/100
#2
literary-fiction
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides· 2003
★Pulitzer Prize
Editorial Score81/100
#3
historical-fiction
Cane River
Lalita Tademy· 2001
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score53/100
#4
literary-fiction
She's Come Undone
Wally Lamb· 1992
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score47/100
#5
literary-fiction
A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry· 1995
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score45/100
#6
biography-memoir
A Million Little Pieces
James Frey· 2003
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score44/100
#7
biography-memoir
Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts· 2003
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score44/100
#8
historical-fiction
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett· 1989
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score44/100
#9
literary-fiction
East of Eden
John Steinbeck· 1952
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score43/100
#10
literary-fiction
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros· 1984
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score42/100
#11
literary-fiction
Fall On Your Knees
Ann-Marie MacDonald· 1996
Oprah's Book ClubKirkus Reviews
Editorial Score27/100
#12
mystery-thriller
The Deep Blue Good-by
John D. MacDonald· 1964
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score17/100
