Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — Winners

Every Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner since 2010 — the American novel at its best, each with key ideas, quotes and ratings.

1. 1
   
   James2025

   Percival Everett

   ✦ Big ideas★ 4.6
2. 2
   
   Night Watch2024

   Jayne Anne Phillips

   ✦ Big ideas
3. 3
   
   Demon Copperhead2023

   Barbara Kingsolver

   ✦ Big ideas★ 5.0
4. 4
   
   Trust2023

   Hernan Diaz

   ✦ Big ideas
5. 5
   
   The Netanyahus2022

   Joshua Cohen

   ✦ Big ideas★ 4.0
6. 6
   
   The Night Watchman2021

   Louise Erdrich

   ✦ Big ideas★ 4.8
7. 7
   
   The Nickel Boys2020

   Colson Whitehead

   ✦ Big ideas★ 4.3
8. 8
   
   The Overstory2019

   Richard Powers

   ✦ Big ideas★ 4.2
9. 9
   
   Less2018

   Andrew Sean Greer

   ✦ Big ideas★ 3.8
10. 10
    
    The Underground Railroad2017

    Colson Whitehead

    ✦ Big ideas★ 4.0
11. 11
    
    The Sympathizer2016

    Viet Thanh Nguyen

    ✦ Big ideas★ 4.1
12. 12
    
    All the Light We Cannot See2015

    Anthony Doerr

    ✦ Big ideas★ 4.3
13. 13
    
    The Goldfinch2014

    Donna Tartt, Katia Benovich

    ✦ Big ideas★ 4.0
14. 14
    
    The Orphan Master's Son2013

    Adam Johnson

    ✦ Big ideas★ 4.3
15. 15
    
    A Visit from the Goon Squad2011

    Jennifer Egan

    ✦ Big ideas★ 3.4
16. 16
    
    Tinkers2010

    Paul Harding

    ✦ Big ideas