Fiction Award Calendar 2026–2027
When the Booker, the Pulitzer, the National Book Award, the Hugos and 43 more fiction prizes announce their longlists, shortlists and winners.
Dates with a day are confirmed by the prizes themselves. Month-only dates are estimates based on when each prize announced in previous years, and are replaced with the exact date once it's known.
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October 2026
Oct 24
Anthony Award for Best NovelWinner announced
Oct 25
World Fantasy Award for Best NovelWinner announced
November 2026
Nov 9
The Booker PrizeWinner announced
Nov 18
National Book Award for FictionWinner announced
January 2027
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Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult NovelShortlist announced
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Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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Michael L. Printz AwardWinner announced
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Philip K. Dick AwardShortlist announced
February 2027
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Agatha Award for Best Contemporary NovelShortlist announced
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Bram Stoker Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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BSFA Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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International Booker PrizeLonglist announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for FictionShortlist announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerShortlist announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult LiteratureShortlist announced
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National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionShortlist announced
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The Writers' PrizeShortlist announced
March 2027
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Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and FantasyShortlist announced
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BSFA Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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International Dublin Literary AwardShortlist announced
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National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionWinner announced
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Nebula Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionShortlist announced
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Philip K. Dick AwardWinner announced
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The Writers' PrizeWinner announced
April 2027
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Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult NovelWinner announced
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Edgar Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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Hugo Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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International Booker PrizeShortlist announced
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Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult BookShortlist announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for FictionWinner announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/ThrillerWinner announced
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult LiteratureWinner announced
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PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionWinner announced
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Women's Prize for FictionShortlist announced
May 2027
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Agatha Award for Best Contemporary NovelWinner announced
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Anthony Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
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British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award)Shortlist announced
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British Fantasy Award for Best Horror NovelShortlist announced
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CWA Ian Fleming Steel DaggerShortlist announced
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CWA International DaggerShortlist announced
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Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year)Shortlist announced
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International Booker PrizeWinner announced
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International Dublin Literary AwardWinner announced
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Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelShortlist announced
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Locus Award for Best Horror NovelShortlist announced
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelShortlist announced
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Locus Award for Best Young Adult NovelShortlist announced
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Prometheus AwardShortlist announced
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Pulitzer Prize for FictionWinner announced
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Shirley Jackson Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
June 2027
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Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and FantasyWinner announced
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Arthur C. Clarke AwardShortlist announced
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Bram Stoker Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Adult)Shortlist announced
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Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult)Shortlist announced
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Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelWinner announced
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Locus Award for Best Horror NovelWinner announced
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelWinner announced
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Locus Award for Best Young Adult NovelWinner announced
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult LiteratureShortlist announced
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Young Adult LiteratureShortlist announced
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Nebula Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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Women's Prize for FictionWinner announced
July 2027
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CWA Ian Fleming Steel DaggerWinner announced
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CWA International DaggerWinner announced
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Dragon Award for Best Fantasy NovelShortlist announced
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Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction NovelShortlist announced
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Dragon Award for Best Young Adult / Middle Grade NovelShortlist announced
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Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year)Winner announced
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult LiteratureWinner announced
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Young Adult LiteratureWinner announced
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Prometheus AwardWinner announced
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Shirley Jackson Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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The Booker PrizeLonglist announced
August 2027
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Arthur C. Clarke AwardWinner announced
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Hugo Award for Best NovelWinner announced
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James Tait Black Memorial PrizeWinner announced
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Kirkus Prize for FictionShortlist announced
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Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult BookWinner announced
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World Fantasy Award for Best NovelShortlist announced
September 2027
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Dragon Award for Best Fantasy NovelWinner announced
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Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction NovelWinner announced
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Dragon Award for Best Young Adult / Middle Grade NovelWinner announced