Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
American Library Association (ALA) - Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
An annual award presented by the ALA/RUSA to the best fiction book for adult readers published in the United States in the preceding year, established in 2012 alongside a companion medal for nonfiction and judged by a committee of librarians.
Latest winner · 2026
- A Guardian and a Thief · Megha Majumdar
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2026
- Won
- The UnworthyShortlisted
Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
- Shortlisted
2025
- Won
- Cinema LoveShortlisted
Jiaming Tang
- Shortlisted
2024
- Won
- Denison AvenueShortlisted
Christina Wong and Daniel Innes
- Shortlisted
2023
- Won
- GreenlandShortlisted
David Santos Donaldson
- Night of the Living RezShortlisted
Morgan Talty
2022
- Won
- Shortlisted
- The Five WoundsShortlisted
Kirstin Valdez Quade
2021
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Homeland ElegiesShortlisted
Ayad Akhtar
2020
- Won
- Shortlisted
- The Water DancerShortlisted
Ta-Nehisi Coates
2019
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
2012
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
Frequently asked questions
- Who won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in 2026?
- “A Guardian and a Thief” by Megha Majumdar won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in 2026.
- Who are the most recent Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction winners?
- 2026: “A Guardian and a Thief” by Megha Majumdar; 2025: “James” by Percival Everett; 2024: “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters; 2023: “The Swimmers” by Julie Otsuka; 2022: “The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu” by Tom Lin.