General

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction
Recognizes the best books for adult readers published in the United States

Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly Orange Prize)
Recognizes the best English-language novel published in the United Kingdom and written by a female author

Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) Literary Awards
Recognizes excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors

Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards
Presented by Chicago Public Library Foundation in partnership with Chicago Public Library, with proceeds from the awards dinner supporting programs at Chicago Public Library

Costa Award
Recognizes outstanding books of the year written in English by authors based in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Eisner Awards
Recognizes achievement in the field of comics and graphic novels.

International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Recognizes an English-language novel of high literary merit as nominated by libraries around the world (including Chicago Public Library)

James Beard Award
Recognizes culinary professionals for achievement as part of a mission to celebrate, preserve and nurture America’s culinary heritage and diversity

Man Booker Prize
Recognizes an English-language novel of excellence

NAACP Image Awards
Recognizes literary achievement by people of color

National Book Award for Fiction
Recognizes literary excellence in an American book of fiction

National Book Award for Nonfiction
Recognizes literary excellence in an American book of nonfiction

National Book Critics Circle Award
Recognizes outstanding books published in the United States in the categories of Fiction, General Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography, Criticism and Poetry

Oprah
Selections from the Book Club of The Oprah Winfrey Show, including the new Book Club 2.0

PEN/Faulkner Award
Recognizing the best work of fiction by an American writer

Pulitzer Prize
Recognizing the best work by American writers

Fantasy and Science Fiction

Arthur C. Clarke Award
Recognizes the best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom

Hugo Award
Recognizes the best science fiction/fantasy writing

Nebula Award
Recognizes the best science fiction or fantasy published in the United States

World Fantasy Award 
Recognizes the best in fantasy fiction

Horror

Bram Stoker Award
Recognizes superior achievement in dark fantasy and horror writing

Mystery

Agatha Award
Recognizes the best in traditional mystery fiction published in the United States

Edgar Award
Recognizes the best in mystery writing

Gold Dagger Award
Recognizes the best crime novel of the year

Romance

The Vivian (formerly the RITA Award)
Recognizes the best in romance fiction