Find Out the Libby Books Awards 2024 Winners Here!

The first ever winner of the Libby Book Awards winners have been announced.

In its first year, Libby decided to announce the winners exclusively with PEOPLE. Winners were announced for 17 different categories and winners were chosen by over 1700 librarians worldwide.

Big Winners of the Libby Book Awards

Some big-name winners include The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride for the best fiction novel. The Nonfiction book award went to The Wager by David Grann.

The award that many readers cared about the most were the fantasy and romantasy awards. Both awards were won by Rebecca Yarros but for different novels. Fourth Wing won the best fantasy novel and the sequel Iron Flame won the award for the best romantasy novel.

That might not be a surprise to many people at this point. Yarros had an amazing year in 2023 and has become a fan favorite with her The Empyrean series. Everyone is eager for her third installment in the series which is bound to win more awards. You can see the full list of winners below!

Libby Books Awards 2024 Winners

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Book Club Pick: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

First Ever Libby Books Awards

That concludes the first ever Libby Book Awards. Turning to over 1700 librarians worldwide is no easy task. But it does give a better idea of what people are reading all over the world. And maybe the Libby Book Awards will catch on. Especially if they have PEOPLE announcing the winners.

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