Library of Virginia Literary Award Winners

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Winners

	Guests on Earth by Lee Smith 3.63 avg rating — 6,124 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What the Zhang Boys Know by Clifford Garstang (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 123 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing Can Make Me Do This by David Huddle 3.84 avg rating — 73 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hatbox Baby by Carrie Brown 3.33 avg rating — 358 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pictures of a Dying Man by Agymah Kamau 4.11 avg rating — 27 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jacob's Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the Civil War by Donald McCaig 3.83 avg rating — 986 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Zodiac by Charles Wright 4.02 avg rating — 883 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

nominees

	Neighing with Fire (Colleen McCabe #3) by Kathryn O'Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 104 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last First Day by Carrie Brown 3.50 avg rating — 574 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	River of Dust by Virginia Pye (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 255 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 111,424 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (finalist) (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunted Virginia: Legends, Myths, and True Tales by Pamela K. Kinney (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 66 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Graveyard of the Atlantic by Alyson Hagy (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman 3.57 avg rating — 7,753 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hearts of Soldiers: A Novel by Joan Vannorsdall Schroeder 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story Of A Million Years by David Huddle 3.55 avg rating — 199 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Someone to Watch Over Me by Richard Bausch (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 169 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wingtips: Stories by Avery Chenoweth by Mr. Avery Chenoweth MFA it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Half-life of Happiness by John Casey 3.38 avg rating — 142 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way to Cobbs Creek (Volume 1) by Dabney Stuart 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	News of the Spirit by Lee Smith 3.86 avg rating — 392 ratings Library of Virginia Literary Award Nominee for Fiction (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More Awards

Bram Stoker Award
Hugo Award
Royal Society Science Book Prize
Booker Prize
Pulitzer Prize
Newbery Medal
Nebula Award
Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
National Book Award
J. Gordon Coogler Award
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