Race, Slavery & Colonialism
Individual topics classified under "Race, Slavery & Colonialism", ranked by how many awards the books carrying each one have won combined. Open a topic to see its most-awarded books.
- 1
Slavery
18 books
12
wins
187
score
- 2
Race and identity
29 books
10
wins
189
score
- 3
Empire and colonialism
5 books
9
wins
97
score
- 4
Slavery and freedom
12 books
7
wins
110
score
- 5
Racial injustice
9 books
6
wins
68
score
- 6
Race relations
8 books
5
wins
85
score
- The Known World · Edward P. Jones4 wins · 45 score
- Elbow Room · James Alan McPherson1 win · 16 score
- A Ship Made of Paper · Scott Spencer0 wins · 4 score
- Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart · Joyce Carol Oates0 wins · 4 score
- Everything That Rises Must Converge · Flannery O'Connor0 wins · 4 score
- 7
Colonialism
11 books
5
wins
84
score
- 8
Identity and race
9 books
4
wins
53
score
- 9
Racial tension
4 books
4
wins
44
score
- 10
Racism and injustice
3 books
4
wins
34
score
- 11
Holocaust
6 books
3
wins
48
score
- 12
Colonialism and oppression
4 books
3
wins
44
score
- 13
Colonialism and empire
5 books
3
wins
39
score
- 14
Colonialism and its legacy
5 books
2
wins
44
score
- 15
Slavery and rebellion
4 books
2
wins
37
score
- 16
Racial prejudice
4 books
2
wins
36
score
- 17
Race and racism
3 books
2
wins
30
score
- 18
Artificial intelligence and technology
3 books
2
wins
23
score
- 19
Slavery and oppression
3 books
2
wins
12
score
- 20
Racism and prejudice
6 books
1
win
30
score
- 21
Prejudice and discrimination
4 books
1
win
29
score
- 22
Race and identity in America
3 books
1
win
22
score
- 23
Civil rights movement
4 books
1
win
21
score
- 24
Supernatural forces
7 books
1
win
21
score
- 25
Apartheid and racial injustice
3 books
1
win
18
score
- 26
Racism and social justice
3 books
1
win
11
score
- 27
Colonization
8 books
0
wins
26
score
- 28
Racial tensions
4 books
0
wins
11
score
- 29
Slavery and exploitation
4 books
0
wins
11
score
- 30
Colonialism and identity
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 31
Persecution and prejudice
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 32
Slavery and liberation
3 books
0
wins
6
score
Recent Standout Topics (2020+)
- 1Slavery4 wins
- 2Race and identity4 wins
- 3Colonialism2 wins
- 4Colonialism and empire2 wins
- 5Slavery and freedom1 win
- 6Racial injustice1 win
- 7Colonialism and its legacy0 wins
- 8Identity and race0 wins
Where This Data Comes From
- Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel1988–2025
- Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy2005–2025
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction2012–2026
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction1945–2026
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1986–2026
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1987–2026
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel1987–2025
- British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award)2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (August Derleth Award)1972–2011