Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Langum Prize: historical fiction


The Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction has been awarded since 2003 by the Langum Charitable Trust. It honors what the trust views as the best examples of American historical fiction, exemplifying both excellent fiction and excellent history.

2023: The Lost Wife, by Susanna Moore

2022: Mercury Pictures Presents, by Anthony Marra

2021: Ridgeline, by Michael Punke

2020: The Cold Millions, by Jess Walter

2019: Watershed, by Mark Barr

2018: Trinity, by Louisa Hall

2017: The Velveteen Daughter, by Laurel Davis Huber

2016: The Cigar Factory, by Michele Moore

2015: Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse, by Faith Sullivan

2014: What Is Visible, by Kimberly Elkins

2013: Crossing Purgatory, by Gary Schanbacher

2012: The Cove, by Ron Rash

2011: The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka

2010: The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, by Ann Weisgarber

2009: New York: The Novel, by Edward Rutherfurd

2008: The Heretic’s Daughter, by Kathleen Kent

2007: Heyday, by Kurt Andersen

2006: Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush, by Sheldon Russell

2005: Madison House: A Novel, by Peter Donahue

2004: Seven Laurels: A Novel, by Linda Busby Parker

2003: Rebecca Wentworth’s Distraction: A Novel, by Robert J. Begiebing

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