Literarian Award
2023 Paul Yamazaki
2022 Tracie D Hall
2021 Nancy Pearl
2020 Carolyn Reidy
2019 Oren Teicher
2018 Doron Weber
2017 Richard Robinson
2016 Cave Canem
2015 James Patterson
2014 Kyle Zimmer
2013 Maya Angelou
2012 Arthur O Sulzberger, Jr
2011 Mitchell Kaplan
2010 Joan Ganz Cooney
2009 Dave Eggers
2008 Barney Rosset
2007 Terry Gross
2006 Brothers Epstein
2006 Robert Silvers
2005 Lawrence Ferlinghetti
2022 Tracie D Hall
2021 Nancy Pearl
2020 Carolyn Reidy
2019 Oren Teicher
2018 Doron Weber
2017 Richard Robinson
2016 Cave Canem
2015 James Patterson
2014 Kyle Zimmer
2013 Maya Angelou
2012 Arthur O Sulzberger, Jr
2011 Mitchell Kaplan
2010 Joan Ganz Cooney
2009 Dave Eggers
2008 Barney Rosset
2007 Terry Gross
2006 Brothers Epstein
2006 Robert Silvers
2005 Lawrence Ferlinghetti
About the National Book Awards
The National Book Awards are administered by the National Book Foundation. They celebrate outstanding achievements in American literature. Website
The Literarian Award is given for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community
The Literarian Award is given for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community