Literary award · France · since 1955
prix des Libraires
French book award. Established 1955 in France.
About prix des Libraires
The Prix des libraires (Booksellers award) is a French literary award that is given to the author of a novel written in French. The award is organized since 1955 by the Fédération Française Syndicale de la librairie (FFSL). Approximately 5000 booksellers from France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada cast a vote.
From the Wikipedia article “Prix des libraires”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Laurine Roux | — |
| 2025 | Bérénice Pichat | — |
| 2024 | Éric Chacour | What I Know About You |
| 2023 | Gilles Marchand | None |
| 2022 | Marie Vingtras | Blizzard |
| 2021 | Miguel Bonnefoy | Heritage |
| 2021 | Miguel Bonnefoy | None |
| 2020 | Akira Mizubayashi | Fractured Soul |
| 2019 | Franck Bouysse | — |
| 2018 | Gaëlle Nohant | None |
| 2017 | Cécile Coulon | None |
| 2016 | Thomas B. Reverdy | None |
| 2015 | Léonor de Récondo | None |
| 2014 | Valentine Goby | None |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the prix des Libraires for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1320436 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).