About the Prize |
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The BookTube Prize was established in 2019 to bring an award to everyday readers who are active content producers and consumers in the bookish community on YouTube and other social media—what we affectionately call BookTube. We start with a field of 48 books in each division and over four rounds of judging by readers around the world, identify our favorites.
2021 is our third year. We feature two divisions: one for literary novels, one for general nonfiction. Read along with us as we identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year.
The Prize's Structure
2021 is our third year. We feature two divisions: one for literary novels, one for general nonfiction. Read along with us as we identify our favorite new literary novel and our favorite nonfiction work, written in English and published in the USA during the previous year.
The Prize's Structure
- In January, the Prize Committee and the Judges compile and vote on a list of books in each category to identify their top 48 titles. For the first round those books are assigned randomly to eight groups of six books each.
- In all four rounds, each group of books is judged by a multi-reader panel. Judges rank the books individually and then the ranks are compiled. The top three books in each group advance to the next round.
- The Octafinals (48 books) take place in February and March.
- The Quarterfinals (24 books) take place in April and May.
- The Semifinals (12 books) take place in June and July.
- The Finals (6 books) take place in August and September.
- The winners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists) will be announced Saturday, October 2.