See the Winners of the 2025 Libby Awards — Did Your Favorite Book Make the Cut? (Exclusive)

The winners of the 2025 Libby Awards have arrived.

PEOPLE can exclusively share the list of the winners for the literary award, which was announced on March 5. Hosted by library lending apps OverDrive and Libby, the prize, now in its second year, honors the best books published in 2024, as chosen by librarians and library staff.

Over 1,100 librarians and library staff from across North America nominated books to be considered and voted on the winners, PEOPLE previously reported. Staff chose from a variety of genres, ranging from fiction to nonfiction to young adult literature. 

"Librarians are unmatched in their ability to connect readers with stories that resonate, and these finalists reflect the books that captivated communities across the country," said Jennifer Leitman, CMO of OverDrive, in a statement previously shared with PEOPLE.

"The Libby Book Awards aren’t just about recognizing great books — they're about celebrating the joy of reading and the role libraries play in fostering that passion,” Leitman added.

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See the full list of winners below:

Book of the Year – Adult Fiction
The Women by Kristin Hannah - Winner
James by Percival Everett - Runner-Up

Book of the Year – Adult Nonfiction
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson - Winner
By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle - Runner-Up

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Book of the Year – YA Fiction
Heir by Sabaa Tahir - Winner
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds - Runner-Up

Audiobook of the Year 
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson - Winner
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar - Runner-Up

Debut Author of the Year
The Ministry of Time by Kailane Bradley - Winner
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue - Runner-Up

Best Book Club Book
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe - Winner
Real Americans by Rachel Khong - Runner-Up

Best Business
When We Are Seen: How to Come Into Your Power–and Empower Others Along the Way by Denise Young - Winner
Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations by Mary C. Murphy - Runner-Up

Best Comic/Graphic Novel
Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls - Winner
I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together by Maurice Vellekoop - Runner-Up

Best Cookbook
Anything's Pastable by Dan Pashman - Winner
Baking with Pride by Janusz Domangala - Runner-Up

Best Fantasy
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - Winner
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo - Runner-Up

Best Historical Fiction
James by Percival Everett - Winner
The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Runner-Up

Best Horror
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle - Winner
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones - Runner-Up

Best Memoir & Autobiography
Knife by Salman Rushdie - Winner
Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley - Runner-Up

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Best Middle Grade Book
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell - Winner
Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. - Runner-Up

Best Mystery
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - Winner
The Hunter by Tana French - Runner-Up

Best Picture Book
Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi - Winner
We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang - Runner-Up

Best Romance
Funny Story by Emily Henry - Winner
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava - Runner-Up

Best Romantasy
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas - Winner
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi - Runner-Up

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Best Science Fiction
The Ministry of Time by Kailane Bradley - Winner
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei - Runner-Up

Best Thriller
One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon - Winner
Where You End by Abbott Kahler - Runner-Up

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