Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The Costa Book Awards are some of the most prestigious British literary awards. They were launched in 1971 as the Whitbread Literary Awards, which became the Whitbread Book Awards in 1985. Costa Coffee took over sponsorship in 2006. The Poetry Award winner receives £5,000. The 2021 Costa Book Awards held in February 2022 was the 50th and final awards. Visit the Costa Book Awards site for more information.
See the other Costa Book Awards category winners and all the other literary prize winners we list.
2021
- The Kids Hannah Lowe Winner (and Book of the Year)
- All the Names Given Raymond Antrobus
- A Blood Condition Kayo Chingonyi
- Eat or We Both Starve Victoria Kennefick
2020
- The Historians by Eavan Boland Winner
- The Air Year by Caroline Bird
- My Darling from the Lions by Rachel Long
- Citadel by Martha Sprackland
2019
- Flèche Mary Jean Chan Winner
- Surge Jay Bernard
- The Mizzy Paul Farley
- Reckless Paper Birds John McCullough
2018
-
Assurances J. O. Morgan Winner
- Us Zaffar Kunial
- Soho Richard Scott
- Three Poems Hannah Sullivan
2017
- Inside the Wave Helen Dunmore Winner (and Book of the Year)
- Kumukanda Kayo Chingonyi
- On Balance Sinéad Morrissey
- Useful Verses Richard Osmond
2016
- Falling Awake Alice Oswald Winner
- Sunshine Melissa Lee-Houghton
- Say Something Back Denise Riley
- Let Them Eat Chaos Kate Tempest
2015
- 40 sonnets Don Paterson Winner
- Physical Andrew McMillan
- The observances Kate Miller
- Talking dead Neil Rollinson
2014
- My family and other superheroes Jonathan Edwards Winner
- The whole and rain-domed universe Colette Bryce
- A double sorrow: Troilus and Criseyde Lavinia Greenlaw
- The cartographer tries to map a way to Zion Kei Miller
2013
- Drysalter Michael Symmons Roberts Winner
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Dante: The Divine Comedy
Clive James (translated by) - Division Street Helen Mort
- Hill of doors Robin Robertson
2012
- The overhaul Kathleen Jamie Winner
- Bee journal Sean Borodale
- The world’s two smallest humans Julia Copus
- People who like meatballs Selima Hill
2011
-
The bees
Carol Ann Duffy Winner
2010
- Of mutability Jo Shapcott Winner (and Book of the Year)
2009
- A scattering Christopher Reid Winner (and Book of the Year)
2008
- The broken word Adam Foulds Winner
2007
- Tilt Jean Sprackland Winner
2006
- Letter to Patience John Haynes Winner
