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Books Are My Bag 2021 Readers Award Winners
November 12, 2021 | Blog > News > Books Are My Bag 2021 Readers Award Winners
Now into its sixth year, the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards are the only book awards with a shortlist curated by booksellers, and winners voted for by readers. We are really excited by this year’s selection, which reflects some of the best and most popular titles published this year.
Still Life
Sarah Winman
Fiction Award Winner
From the author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man. Still Life is the enchanting tale of people brought together by war, love art and ghosts of the past. A story of an unlikely friendship between a British Soldier and an alleged spy.
I Belong Here
Anita Sethi
Non-Fiction Award Winner
A journey of reclamation through the natural landscapes of the North, exploring identity, nature, place and belonging. Beautifully written and truly inspiring, I Belong Here heralds a powerful and refreshing new voice in nature writing.
The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman
Poetry Award Winner
On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions. Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, ‘The Hill We Climb‘, reached across the world: a call for a brave future.
Ace Of Spades
Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Young Adult Award Winner
An ingeniously twisty book exposing white supremacy in an elite high school edge-of-your-seat thriller that takes the genre to jaw-droppingly unexpected extremes as it exposes horrific, deep-rooted institutionalised racism.
When The Sky Falls
Phil Earle
Children’s Fiction Award Winner
Inspired by a true story. It’s 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. To Joseph’s amazement, she owns the rundown city zoo where Joseph meets Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla.
You Are A Champion
Marcus Rashford
Breakthrough Author Award Winner
You Are A Champion will empower young people aged 10+ to develop positive thinking, build mental resilience, learn how to navigate adversity and, ultimately, to achieve their full potential.
The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
Readers’ Choice Award Winner
Laced with killer one-liners and artfully constructed twists, the debut novel from the Pointless and House of Games presenter about a posse of pensionable Poirot’s investigating the suspicious demise of a property developer.
