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The Irish Book Awards (officially: Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards) are Irish literary awards given annually to books and authors in various categories. It is the only literary award supported by all-Irish bookstores. First awarded in 2006, they grew out of the Hughes & Hughes bookstore's Irish Novel of the Year Prize which was inaugurated in 2000. Since 2007 the Awards have been an independent not-for-profit company funded by sponsorship. The primary sponsor is Bord Gáis, an energy supplier in Ireland. There are currently nine categories, seven of which are judged by the Irish Literary Academy, two by a public vote. There is also a lifetime achievement award.

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Current awards

  • Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year
  • The Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year
  • The Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year – junior and senior categories
  • Sunday Independent Best Irish Newcomer of the Year
  • The International Education Services Best Irish-Published Book of the Year
  • The Irish Sports Book of the Year
  • The John Murray Show Listeners' Choice Award (voted for by the public)
  • The Eason Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year (voted for by the public)
  • Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year
  • Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award in Irish Literature aka Lifetime Achievement in Literary Ireland Award
  • Bord Gáis Energy Irish Bookshop of the Year Award (introduced 2011)
  • Avonmore Cookbook of the Year (introduced 2012)

    • 2000–2005 (Hughes & Hughes Award / Irish Novel)

    Inaugurated in 2000 by Hughes & Hughes, the Hughes & Hughes Award ran until 2005 when it merged with the Irish Book Awards and became the Irish Novel category.

  • 2000:
  • 2001:
  • 2002:
  • 2003: That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGahern
  • 2004: Dancer by Colum McCann
  • 2005: Havoc in its Third Year by Ronan Bennett

    • 2006

  • Irish Novel: The Sea by John Banville
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: In the Dark Room by Brian Dillon
  • Irish Children's Book: The New Policeman by Kate Thompson

    • 2007

  • Irish Novel: Winterwood by Patrick McCabe
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: Connemara: Listening to the Wind by Tim Robinson
  • Irish Children's Book – junior: The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
  • Irish Children's Book – senior: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
  • Best Irish Newcomer: The Goddess Guide by Gisele Scanlan
  • Irish-Published Book: Lifelines: New and Collected ed. by Niall McMonagle
  • Irish Sports Book: Back from the Brink by Paul McGrath
  • Listener's Choice: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

    • 2008

  • Irish Novel: The Gathering by Anne Enright
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter
  • Irish Children's Book – junior: The Story of Ireland by Brendan O'Brien
  • Irish Children's Book – senior: Wilderness by Roddy Doyle
  • Best Irish Newcomer: With My Lazy Eye by Julia Kelly
  • Irish-Published Book: Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter
  • Irish Sports Book: Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul by Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley
  • Listener's Choice: Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: Take A Look at Me Now by Anita Notaro
  • Lifetime Achievement: William Trevor

    • 2009

  • Irish Novel: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: Stepping Stones by Seamus Heaney and Dennis O'Driscoll
  • Irish Children's Book – junior: Before You Sleep by Benji Bennett
  • Irish Children's Book – senior: Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire by Derek Landy
  • Best Irish Newcomer: Confessions of a Fallen Angel by Ronan O'Brien
  • Irish-Published Book: The Parish by Alice Taylor
  • Irish Sports Book: Ronan O'Gara, My Autobiography by Ronan O'Gara
  • Listener's Choice: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
  • Irish Crime Fiction Award: Blood Runs Cold by Alex Barclay
  • Lifetime Achievement: Edna O'Brien

    • 2010

    Sources.

  • Irish Novel: Room by Emma Donoghue
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: A Coward If I Return, a Hero If I Fall by Neil Richardson
  • Irish Children's Book – junior: On the Road with Mavis and Marge by Niamh Sharkey
  • Irish Children's Book – senior: Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil by Derek Landy
  • Best Irish Newcomer: JFK in Ireland: Four Days That Changed a President by Ryan Tubridy
  • Irish-Published Book: Good Mood Food by Donal Skehan
  • Irish Sports Book: A Football Man: My Autobiography by John Giles
  • Listener's Choice: Come What May: The Autobiography by Donal Óg Cusack
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: The Oh My God Delusion by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
  • Irish Crime Fiction Award: Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan
  • Lifetime Achievement: Maeve Binchy

    • 2011

    Sources.

  • Irish Novel: Mistaken by Neil Jordan
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: Easy Meals by Rachel Allen
  • Irish Children's Book – junior: The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge
  • Irish Children's Book – senior: The Real Rebecca by Anna Carey
  • Best Irish Newcomer: Solace by Belinda McKeon
  • Irish-Published Book: Connemara: A Little Gaelic Kingdom by Tim Robinson
  • Irish Sports Book: Inside the Peloton by Nicolas Roche
  • Listeners' Choice: How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: All For You by Sheila O'Flanagan
  • Irish Crime Fiction Award: Bloodland by Alan Glynn
  • Irish Bookshop of the Year: Crannóg Bookshop, Cavan Town
  • Lifetime Achievement: Seamus Heaney

    • 2012

    Sources.

  • Irish Novel: Ancient Light, by John Banville
  • Irish Non-Fiction Book: Country Girl by Edna O’Brien
  • Irish Children's Book – Junior: This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
  • Irish Children's Book – Senior: Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian, by Eoin Colfer
  • Best Irish Newcomer: The Spinning Heart, by Donal Ryan
  • Irish-Published Book: Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, by John Crowley, William J. Smyth and Mike Murphy
  • Irish Sports Book: My Olympic Dream, by Katie Taylor
  • Listeners' Choice: Just Mary: My Memoir, by Mary O'Rourke
  • Irish Popular Fiction Book: A Week in Winter, by Maeve Binchy
  • Irish Crime Fiction Award: Broken Harbour, by Tana French
  • Cookbook Award: Eat Like an Italian, by Catherine Fulvio
  • Irish Bookshop: Bridge Street Books, Wicklow Town
  • Lifetime Achievement: Jennifer Johnston

    • 2013

    Sources.

  • Non-Fiction Book of the Year award: Staring at Lakes by Michael Harding
  • Novel of the Year: The Guts by Roddy Doyle
  • Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award: John Banville
  • John Murray Show Listeners' Choice award: Staring at Lakes by Michael Harding
  • Popular Fiction Book of the Year: Downturn Abbey by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
  • Newcomer of the Year: Niamh Boyce for The Herbalist
  • Crime Fiction Book of the Year: The Doll's House by Louise Phillips
  • Best Irish Published Book of the Year: A History of Ireland in 100 Objects by Fintan O'Toole
  • Senior Children's Book of the Year: Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
  • Junior Children's Book of the Year: When You Were Born by Benji Bennett
  • Sports Book of the Year: Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh
  • Short Story of the Year: The Things We Lose The Things We Leave Behind by Billy O'Callaghan
  • Cookbook of the Year: 30 Years of Ballymaloe by Darina Allen
  • Bookshop of the Year: The Clifden Bookshop, Clifden, County Galway

    • 2014

    The 2014 awards were presented on 26 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Dublin.

  • Non-Fiction Book of the Year award: The Life and Loves of a He Devil by Graham Norton
  • Novel of the Year: Academy St by Mary Costello
  • Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Durcan
  • John Murray Show Listeners' Choice award: It’s All in the Head by Majella O'Donnell
  • Popular Fiction Book of the Year: The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern
  • Newcomer of the Year: Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill
  • Crime Fiction Book of the Year: Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent
  • Best Irish Published Book of the Year: Dubliners 100 by Thomas Morris
  • Senior Children's Book of the Year: Moone Boy by Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy
  • Junior Children's Book of the Year: Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
  • Sports Book of the Year: The Test by Brian O'Driscoll
  • Short Story of the Year: Rest Day by John Boyne
  • Cookbook of the Year: The Nation’s Favourite Food Fast by Neven Maguire

    • 2015

    The 2015 awards were presented on 25 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Dublin.

  • Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year: 'Me and My Mate Jeffrey by Niall Breslin
  • Cookbook of the Year: The Virtuous Tart by Susan Jane White
  • Children's Book of the Year (Senior): Asking For It by Louise O'Neill
  • Children's Book of the Year (Junior): Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers
  • Best Irish Published Book of the Year: The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers by Sinead Gleeson
  • Best Crime Book of the Year: After the Fire by Jane Casey
  • Listeners' Choice Award: Irelandopedia by Fatti and John Burke
  • Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Children of the Rising by Joe Duffy
  • Sports Book of the Year: Until Victory Always: A Memoir by Jim McGuinness
  • Newcomer of the Year: Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume
  • Popular Fiction Book of the Year: The Way We Were by Sinead Moriarty
  • Book Club Novel of the Year: The Green Road by Anne Enright
  • Short Story of the Year: A Slanting of the Sun by Donal Ryan

    • 2016

    The 2016 awards sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy were presented on 16 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Dublin. The awards ceremony was presented by Keelin Shanley. On 14 December, Solar Bones by Mike McCormack was named as Ireland’s best book of 2016. It was chosen by a public vote from the list of category winners below.

  • The Eason Book Club Novel of the Year: Solar Bones by Mike McCormack
  • TheJournal.ie Best Irish Published Book of the Year: The Glass Shore by Sinéad Gleeson
  • The Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year: Red Dirt by E.M. Reapy
  • The National Book Tokens Non-Fiction Book of the Year: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy by Paul Howard
  • RTÉ Radio One’s The Ryan Tubridy Show Listeners’ Choice Award: Lying In Wait by Liz Nugent
  • The Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Junior): Pigín of Howth by Kathleen Watkins
  • The Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior): Knights of the Borrowed Dark by Dave Rudden
  • The Avonmore Cookbook of the Year: The World of The Happy Pear by Stephen and David Flynn
  • The Irish Independent Popular Fiction Book of the Year: Holding by Graham Norton
  • The Ireland AM Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Making It Up As I Go Along by Marian Keyes
  • The Bord Gáis Energy Sports Book of the Year: The Battle by Paul O'Connell
  • The Books Are My Bag Crime Fiction Book of the Year: The Trespasser by Tana French
  • The Writing.ie Short Story of the Year Award: The Visit by Orla McAlinden
  • The Listowel Writers’ Week Irish Poem of the Year: In Glasnevin by Jane Clarke

    • References

    Irish Book Awards Wikipedia
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