Elliot Page, Rebecca Yarros Among Winners of the Libby Book Awards — See the Full List! (Exclusive)
The award winners include 17 titles selected by librarians nationwide
Get ready to add some more books to your TBR — the winners of the Libby Book Awards are here!
The list of winners for the inaugural awards have been shared exclusively with PEOPLE.
The winning books come from across 17 different categories, from romantasy to cookbooks, and were chosen by an “expert” panel of over 1700 librarians worldwide. This year’s winners include big names, like actor Elliot Page and fantasy writer Rebecca Yarros.
“We chose to shine a light on librarians because more than anyone, they understand the interests of their patrons,” Libby’s CMO Jen Leitman previously said in a statement. “Librarians interact with library-goers day in and day out, and whether it’s providing advice on a genre or recommending a new title based on past interests, they’re seeing firsthand how their communities are interacting and reacting to these titles. Librarians are objective and completely trustworthy.”
Libby is the leading digital content platform for libraries and schools, per a statement shared with PEOPLE. The app connects readers with their local library’s digital collections of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more. Prospective patrons can sign up for the app with a valid library card.
“I’m so honored to be recognized by the Libby Awards—libraries are and always have been central to my life as a reader, from summer reading programs to school projects to simply browsing stacks and apps for my next favorite read,” says author Kate Clayborn, whose novel Georgie, All Along won Best Romance. “I am in awe of librarians and the good they do in their communities and in the country at large, and I treasure their support of my work as an author.”
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“As a Libby power user (seriously, I spend so much time scrolling for new audiobooks to listen to during my runs) I am so honored to win a Libby Book Award,” adds author R. F. Kuang, whose novel Yellowface won the award for best Book Club Pick. “I’m sending all my love to the participating library staff – I am so grateful for your support of Yellowface!”
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See the full list of winners below:
Fiction: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Nonfiction: The Wager by David Grann
Young Adult: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Audiobook: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Debut Author: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
Diverse Author: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
Comic Graphic Novel: The Talk by Darrin Bell
Memoir & Autobiography: Pageboy by Elliot Page
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Cookbook: Start Here by Sohla El-Waylly
Mystery: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Thriller: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Romance: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
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Fantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Romantasy: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Science Fiction: System Collapse by Martha Wells
Historical Fiction: Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
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Book Club Pick: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
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