Since its founding in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has recognized excellence in journalism, arts, and literature. You can see the winners in all categories, including 15 Journalism categories, at the Pulitzer website. You can also watch the ceremony in full on YouTube below.

Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in the Books categories.

Memoir or Autobiography:

Book cover for Stay True

Stay True by Hua Hsu

“A coming-of-age story that details both the ordinary and extraordinary, Stay True is a bracing memoir about growing up, and about moving through the world in search of meaning and belonging.”

Runners up:

Easy Beauty: A Memoir by Chloé Cooper Jones

The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Fiction (Tie):

Trust by Hernan Diaz book cover

Trust by Hernan Diaz

“At once an immersive story and a brilliant literary puzzle, Trust engages the reader in a quest for the truth while confronting the deceptions that often live at the heart of personal relationships, the reality-warping force of capital, and the ease with which power can manipulate facts.”

Demon Copperhead cover

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

“From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity”

Runner up:

The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara

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