Margaret Atwood: Books and Literary Awards

6 recorded books, 2 winning results and 7 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 1986–2019. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.

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The Testaments

Awards and nominations by year

Year	Book / recipient	Award	Result
2019	The Testaments Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	winnerSource
2004	Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood	Women's Prize for Fiction	shortlistedSource
2003	Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	shortlistedSource
2001	The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood	Women's Prize for Fiction	shortlistedSource
2000	The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	winnerSource
1997	Alias Grace Margaret Atwood	Women's Prize for Fiction	shortlistedSource
1996	Alias Grace Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	shortlistedSource
1989	Cat's Eye Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	shortlistedSource
1986	The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood	The Booker Prize	shortlistedSource

Authors recognised by the same prizes

Explore other writers in these prize histories; a shared award does not necessarily mean a similar writing style.

Ali Smith — The Booker Prize, Women's Prize for Fiction
Hilary Mantel — Women's Prize for Fiction, The Booker Prize
Iris Murdoch — The Booker Prize
Sarah Waters — Women's Prize for Fiction, The Booker Prize
Beryl Bainbridge — The Booker Prize