Hi, Savvy Readers! You may recall that (Book) Oscars fever took over our channels for a while last week, and we’re here to announce the books that are taking home the (imaginary) hardware (and bragging rights, of course)! So, without further ado, here are the winners of the 2019 Book Oscars! *cue drumroll*
BEST BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATION
Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
The Nominees:
- Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
- A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
- Bird Box by Josh Mallerman
BEST MEMOIR
Educated by Tara Westover
The Nominees:
- CuJo by Curtis Joseph
- The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife
- Born Into It by Jay Baruchel
- Not That Bad by Roxane Gay
BEST THRILLER
The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
The Nominees:;
- I Know You Know by Gilly MacMillan
- The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
- Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle
- Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
BEST COVER
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Nominees:
- The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth
- Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
- The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
- The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
BEST YA BOOK
The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth
The Nominees:
- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
- War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
- A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
BEST KIDS BOOK
5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls by Sarah Howden & Nick Craine
The Nominees:
- Pages & Co. by Anna James
- Father Christmas & Me by Matt Haig
- Ice Chips and the Magical Rink by Kerry & Roy McGregor
- Good Night, Good Night by Dennis Lee
BEST MALE PROTAGONIST
Wash, Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
The Nominees:
- Lale Sokolov, The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- Tom Hazard, How To Stop Time
- Allan Karlsson, The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man
- Thumps DreadfulWater, Cold Skies
BEST FEMALE PROTAGONIST
Anna Fox, The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
The Nominees:
- Elodie, The Home for Unwanted Girls
- Ayesha Shamsi, Ayesha At Last
- Mare Barrow, War Storm
- Marijke de Graaf, The Dutch Wife
BEST AUTHOR
Esi Edugyan (for Washington Black)
The Nominees:
- Heather Morris (for The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
- Tayari Jones (for An American Marriage)
- Joanna Goodman (for The Home for Unwanted Girls)
- Jennifer Robson (for The Gown)
BEST BOOK
Educated by Tara Westover
The nominees:
- Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
- The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
- The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson
- I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
- Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
- Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
There you have it, folks – the (unofficially) official winners of the 2019 Book Oscars, as voted by you! Do you agree with the results? What books would you have chosen? Sound off in the comments or on Twitter @SavvyReader!
Happy reading,
Jesse
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