William Styron: Books and Literary Awards

3 recorded books, 2 winning results and 3 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 1952–1980. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.

Awards and nominations by year

YearBook / recipientAwardResult
1980
Sophie's Choice
William Styron		National Book Award for Fiction

Hardcover

winnerSource
1979
Sophie's Choice
William Styron		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1968
The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron		National Book Award for FictionfinalistSource
1968
The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron		Pulitzer Prize for FictionwinnerSource
1952
Lie Down in Darkness
William Styron		National Book Award for FictionfinalistSource

Authors recognised by the same prizes

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

  • Philip Roth — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • John Updike — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • Joyce Carol Oates — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • E. L. Doctorow — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • Anne Tyler — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction