National Bestseller Prize
The National Bestseller Literary Prize (Russian: Национальный бестселлер; Natsionalnyi Bestseller, informally shortened Natsbest) was awarded to the best Russian-language novel from 2001 until 2022. It was considered one of three major Russian literary awards, alongside the Russian Booker Prize (discontinued in 2017) and the Big Book Award.
A jury selects 5-6 novels each year, and a smaller jury of experts selects the winner. The winner receives an award of 250,000 rubles.[1] The award was suspended in 2022.
Winners
| Year | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Leonid Yuzefovich | Kniaz' vetra |
| 2002 | Alexander Prokhanov | Gospodin Geksogen |
| 2003 | Aleksandr Garros and Aleksei Evdokimov | [Golovo]lomka |
| 2004 | Victor Pelevin | Numbers aka DPP (NN) |
| 2005 | Mikhail Shishkin | Maidenhair (Venerin Volos) |
| 2006 | Dmitry Bykov | Boris Pasternak |
| 2007 | Il'ia Vladimirovich Boiashov | Put' Muri |
| 2008 | Zakhar Prilepin | Sin |
| 2009 | Andrei Gelasimov | Stepnye Bogi |
| 2010 | Eduard Kochergiin | Kreshchennye Krestami |
| 2011 | Dmitry Bykov | Ostromov, ili Uchenik Charodeia |
| 2012 | Aleksandr Terekhov | Nemtsy |
| 2013 | Figl'-Migl' | Volki i Medvedi |
| 2014 | Ksenia Buksha | Zavod Svoboda |
| 2015 | Sergei Anatolievich Nósov | Figurnye Skobki |
| 2016 | Leonid Yuzefovich | The Winter Road |
| 2017 | Anna Iur'evna Kozlova | F20 |
| 2018 | Aleksei Borisovich Sal'nikov | Petrovy v grippe i vokrug nego |
| 2019 | Andrei Rubanov | Finist-Iasnyi Sokol |
| 2020 | Mikhail Elizarov | Земля (Earth) |
| 2021 | Aleksandr Pelevin | Pokrov-17 |
References
- ^ "National Bestseller Literary Prize". Indiana University Bloomington. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Cheun, Wookjin. "Library Research Guides: Russian Literary Awards: Natsionalnyi Bestseller". Indiana University Bloomington. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.