2026 Pulitzer Prizes for Books Announced
The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes for books were awarded to six authors across six categories. Daniel Kraus won the fiction prize for "Angel Down." Brian Goldstone's "There Is No Place for Us" took general nonfiction honors. Jill Lepore received the history prize for "We the People." Amanda Vaill won biography for "Pride and Pleasure," a study of the Schuyler sisters. Yiyun Li's "Things In Nature Merely Grow" won memoir, and Juliana Spahr's "Ars Poetica" was honored for poetry. The winners were announced by the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Key facts
- Daniel Kraus won fiction for 'Angel Down'
- Brian Goldstone won general nonfiction for 'There Is No Place for Us'
- Jill Lepore won history for 'We the People'
- Amanda Vaill won biography for 'Pride and Pleasure'
- Yiyun Li won memoir for 'Things In Nature Merely Grow'
- Juliana Spahr won poetry for 'Ars Poetica'
- The prizes were awarded in 2026
- The announcement was made by the Pulitzer Prize Board
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Kraus
- Brian Goldstone
- Jill Lepore
- Amanda Vaill
- Yiyun Li
- Juliana Spahr
Institutions
- Pulitzer Prize Board
- Literary Hub
- ArtsJournal