Posted on December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Today's news of literary awards and honors is fully seasonal, from best-of-the-year to best-for-giving.
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The National Book Critics Circle is continuing its new tradition of releasing longlists; today, we learned which titles are in the running for the fiction honor (Book Riot).
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The New York Times shares its favorite children’s books and book cover designs of 2025.
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See the book cover that regular voters decided was the best of 2025 (Electric Literature).
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Thirty authors reveal the novels, poetry collections, and memoirs that are go-to gifts, for them (The Guardian).
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These fiction books were the best-reviewed of 2025 (Book Marks).
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And these are the fifty biggest literary stories of the year (Literary Hub).
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