Top 50 des Prix Littéraires aux États-Unis et Lauréats
| N° | Prix Littéraire | Année | Ville/Pays | Lauréat | Ouvrage Primé |
| 1 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | 2024 | New York, USA | Jayne Anne Phillips | Night Watch |
| 2 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | 2024 | New York, USA | Brandon Som | Tripas |
| 3 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography | 2024 | New York, USA | Nathan Thrall | A Day in the Life of Abed Salama |
| 4 | Pulitzer Prize for History | 2024 | New York, USA | Jacqueline Jones | No Right to an Honest Living |
| 5 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | 2024 | New York, USA | Sanaz Toossi | English |
| 6 | National Book Award for Fiction | 2024 | New York, USA | Justin Torres | Blackouts |
| 7 | National Book Award for Nonfiction | 2024 | New York, USA | Ned Blackhawk | The Rediscovery of America |
| 8 | National Book Award for Poetry | 2024 | New York, USA | Craig Santos Perez | from unincorporated territory [åmot] |
| 9 | National Book Award for Young People’s Literature | 2024 | New York, USA | Katherine Marsh | The Lost Year |
| 10 | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | 2024 | Washington, USA | Yiyun Li | The Book of Goose |
| 11 | PEN America Literary Awards (Jean Stein Book Award) | 2024 | New York, USA | Safia Elhillo | Girls That Never Die |
| 12 | PEN/Hemingway Award | 2024 | Boston, USA | Tyriek White | We Are a Haunting |
| 13 | PEN Open Book Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Alejandro Varela | The Town of Babylon |
| 14 | PEN Translation Prize | 2024 | New York, USA | Jennifer Croft | The Book of Jacob |
| 15 | PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry | 2024 | New York, USA | Diane Seuss | frank: sonnets |
| 16 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | 2024 | New York, USA | Jamil Jan Kochai | The Haunting of Hajji Hotak |
| 17 | PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor | Race for Profit |
| 18 | PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Hilton Als | My Pinup |
| 19 | PEN/Nora Magid Award for Editing | 2024 | New York, USA | Nicole Chung | Œuvre éditoriale |
| 20 | PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Suzan-Lori Parks | Œuvre dramatique |
| 21 | PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry | 2024 | New York, USA | Diane Seuss | frank: sonnets |
| 22 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | 2024 | New York, USA | Jamil Jan Kochai | The Haunting of Hajji Hotak |
| 23 | PEN Translation Prize | 2024 | New York, USA | Jennifer Croft | The Book of Jacob |
| 24 | PEN Open Book Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Alejandro Varela | The Town of Babylon |
| 25 | PEN/Hemingway Award | 2024 | Boston, USA | Tyriek White | We Are a Haunting |
| 26 | PEN America Literary Awards (Jean Stein Book Award) | 2024 | New York, USA | Safia Elhillo | Girls That Never Die |
| 27 | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | 2024 | Washington, USA | Yiyun Li | The Book of Goose |
| 28 | National Book Critics Circle Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Jonathan Eig | King: A Life |
| 29 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | 2024 | Cleveland, USA | Jesmyn Ward | Let Us Descend |
| 30 | American Book Award | 2024 | San Francisco, USA | Tommy Orange | Wandering Stars |
| 31 | Lambda Literary Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Bryan Washington | Family Meal |
| 32 | Stonewall Book Award | 2024 | Chicago, USA | Ocean Vuong | Time Is a Mother |
| 33 | Coretta Scott King Book Award | 2024 | USA | Renée Watson | Skin Like Mine |
| 34 | Michael L. Printz Award (YA) | 2024 | USA | Sabaa Tahir | All My Rage |
| 35 | Newbery Medal (jeunesse) | 2024 | USA | Dave Eggers | The Eyes and the Impossible |
| 36 | Caldecott Medal (illustration jeunesse) | 2024 | USA | Vashti Harrison | Big |
| 37 | Alex Award (YA/adult crossover) | 2024 | USA | Various | Œuvres sélectionnées |
| 38 | Edgar Award (mystery) | 2024 | New York, USA | S. A. Cosby | All the Sinners Bleed |
| 39 | Anthony Award (mystery) | 2024 | San Diego, USA | Kellye Garrett | Like a Sister |
| 40 | Agatha Award (cozy mystery) | 2024 | USA | Ellen Byron | Bayou Book Thief |
| 41 | Hugo Award (science fiction) | 2024 | Chicago, USA | T. Kingfisher | Nettle & Bone |
| 42 | Nebula Award (science fiction) | 2024 | Los Angeles, USA | R. F. Kuang | Babel |
| 43 | Locus Award (science fiction/fantasy) | 2024 | USA | Martha Wells | System Collapse |
| 44 | World Fantasy Award | 2024 | USA | Kelly Link | White Cat, Black Dog |
| 45 | Bram Stoker Award (horror) | 2024 | USA | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Silver Nitrate |
| 46 | Shirley Jackson Award (horror) | 2024 | USA | Stephen Graham Jones | Don’t Fear the Reaper |
| 47 | Pushcart Prize (short fiction/poetry) | 2024 | USA | Various | Anthologie |
| 48 | O. Henry Prize (short stories) | 2024 | USA | Various | Anthologie |
| 49 | Whiting Award | 2024 | New York, USA | Various jeunes auteurs | Œuvres premières |
| 50 | MacArthur Fellowship (literature) | 2024 | Chicago, USA | Hanif Abdurraqib | Œuvre critique et poétique |
Conclusion bilingue
FRANÇAIS
La constellation des prix littéraires américains illustre la diversité des genres et des voix : du Pulitzer au National Book Award, en passant par les distinctions spécialisées comme les Edgar Awards (polar), les Hugo/Nebula Awards (science-fiction) ou les Lambda Literary Awards (littérature LGBTQ+). Ces prix façonnent le canon contemporain et assurent la visibilité des auteurs émergents comme des figures consacrées. Comme l’écrivait Toni Morrison, « La fonction de la liberté est de libérer quelqu’un d’autre ».
ENGLISH
The constellation of American literary prizes illustrates the diversity of genres and voices: from the Pulitzer to the National Book Award, alongside specialized distinctions such as the Edgar Awards (crime), the Hugo/Nebula Awards (science fiction), and the Lambda Literary Awards (LGBTQ+ literature). These awards shape the contemporary canon and ensure visibility for both emerging authors and established figures. As Toni Morrison once wrote, “The function of freedom is to free someone else.”
