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2015

In the Country: Stories (Winner)
Mia Alvar

Jun-2015
/ General Fiction

In the Country: Stories (Finalist)
Mia Alvar

Jun-2015
/ General Fiction

The Unfortunates (Finalist)
Sophie McManus

Jun-2015
/ Literary

2014

All the Birds, Singing (Winner)
Evie Wyld

Apr-2014
/ Literary

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (Finalist)
Anthony Marra

May-2013
/ Literary

We Need New Names (Finalist)
Noviolet Bulawayo

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Bobcat and Other Stories (Finalist)
Rebecca Lee (1)

Jun-2013
/ General Fiction

The UnAmericans: Stories (Second Place)
Molly Antopol

Feb-2014
/ General Fiction

Elegy on Kinderklavier (Third Place)
Arna Bontemps Hemenway

Jul-2014
/ General Fiction

2013

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (Winner)
Anthony Marra

May-2013
/ Literary

We Need New Names (Second Place)
Noviolet Bulawayo

May-2013
/ General Fiction

Bobcat and Other Stories (Third Place)
Rebecca Lee (1)

Jun-2013
/ General Fiction

2012

The Orchardist (Winner)
Amanda Coplin

Aug-2012
/ General Fiction

The Snow Child (Finalist)
Eowyn Ivey

Feb-2012
/ Literary

2011

Untouchable (Winner)
Scott O'Connor

May-2011
/ Mystery

Turn of Mind (Second Place)
Alice LaPlante

Jul-2011
/ Literary

Volt: Stories (Third Place)
Alan Heathcock

Mar-2011
/ Literary

2010

The Disappeared (Winner)
Kim Echlin

Jan-2010
/ Literary

Model Home (Second Place)
Eric Puchner

Feb-2010
/ Literary

Galveston (Third Place)
Nic Pizzolatto

Jun-2010
/ Thriller

2009

Mathilda Savitch (Winner)
Victor Lodato

Sep-2009
/ General Fiction

More of This World or Maybe Another (Second Place)
Barb Johnson

Oct-2009
/ General Fiction

All the Living (Third Place)
C.E. Morgan

Apr-2009
/ Literary

2008

The Well and the Mine (Winner)
Gin Phillips

Apr-2009
/ General Fiction

The Book of Getting Even (Second Place)
Benjamin Taylor

May-2008
/ General Fiction

Sway (Third Place)
Zachary Lazar

Jan-2008
/ General Fiction

2007

Then We Came to the End (Winner)
Joshua Ferris

Mar-2007
/ General Fiction

The Farther Shore (Second Place)
Matthew Eck

Oct-2007
/ Action Adventure

Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name (Third Place)
Vendela Vida

Jan-2007
/ General Fiction

2006

Brief Encounters with Che Guevara (Winner)
Ben Fountain

Aug-2006
/ General Fiction

Bliss (Second Place)
O.Z. Livaneli

Oct-2006
/ General Fiction

Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife (Third Place)
Sam Savage

Apr-2006
/ Fantasy

2005

Beasts of No Nation (Winner)
Uzodinma Iweala

Nov-2005
/ General Fiction

Pigtopia (Second Place)
Kitty Fitzgerald

Sep-2006
/ General Fiction

Tenney's Landing (Third Place)
Catherine Tudish

Jun-2005
/ General Fiction

2004

Heaven Lake (Winner)
John Dalton

Mar-2004
/ General Fiction

The Hamilton Case (Second Place)
Michelle de Kretser

May-2004
/ Suspense

How the Light Gets In (Third Place)
M.J. Hyland

Jun-2004
/ Literary

2003

Brick Lane (Winner)
Monica Ali

Jun-2003
/ General Fiction

2002

The Shell Collector (Winner)
Anthony Doerr

Jan-2002
/ General Fiction

2001

The Death of Vishnu (Winner)
Manil Suri

Jan-2001
/ Literary

2000

Girl With a Pearl Earring (Winner)
Tracy Chevalier

Jan-2000
/ Historical Romance

1999

The Pleasing Hour (Winner)
Lily King

Oct-2000
/ Literary

1998

Rose's Garden (Winner)
Carrie Brown

Jan-1998
/ Fantasy

1997

The Light of the Falling Stars (Winner)
J. Robert Lennon

Aug-1997
/ General Fiction

1996

The Giant's House (Winner)
Elizabeth McCracken

Jun-1996
/ Historical

1995

Native Speaker (Winner)
Chang-Rae Lee

Apr-1995
/ General Fiction

1994

Snow Falling on Cedars (Winner)
David Guterson

Sep-1994
/ Literary

1993

A Place Where the Sea Remembers (Winner)
Sandra Benitez

Feb-1995
/ General Fiction

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