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Literary Awards 2025: These books are fighting for the prestigious awards!
The renowned Goncourt, Médicis and Femina literary prizes will be awarded on November 4, 2025. Discover the finalists and their works.
Literary Awards 2025: These books are fighting for the prestigious awards!
What's new in the literary world? October 31, 2025 is just around the corner and will bring a breath of fresh air to the French literary scene. Every year in autumn, the most important literary prizes in France are awarded. This time, in her latest essay, Sylvie Ducas is pleased to report on the incredible number of over 2,000 literary prizes awarded annually in France. The season's outstanding prizes include the Goncourt, the Médicis and the Femina, all of which have their finger on the pulse of literary times. Telerama reports that the 2024 Goncourt went to the acclaimed work “Houris” by Kamel Daoud, while the Femina 2024 was awarded to “Au Rêve du Jaguar” by Miguel Bonnefoy. The Médicis also found its prizewinner in Julia Deck, whose book “Ann d’Angleterre” thrilled audiences and critics alike.
Now it's getting exciting! The first selected works for the 2025 prizes have been selected and promise to awaken the desire to read. For the Grand prix du Roman de l'Académie française, Yanick Lahens was awarded “Passagères de nuit”, while strong finalists such as “Un pont sur la Seine” by Pauline Dreyfus and “Le Crépuscule des hommes” by Alfred de Montesquiou are on display.
Frosty nights, captivating stories
Goncourt 2025 is already generating a lot of conversation with finalists captivating in different ways. The works of Nathacha Appanah, Emmanuel Carrère and Caroline Lamarche promise literary flights of fancy. The proclamation of this otherwise coveted prize will take place on November 4th. The Prix Renaudot also has interesting finalists, including Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre and Louis-Henri de La Rochefoucauld. The verdict will also be announced here on November 4th.
A look beyond the borders
The Prix Femina not only focuses on French novels, but also international talent. Works like “Les bons voisins” by Nina Allan and “Le Fou de Dieu au bout du monde” by Javier Cercas are just a few examples that could be honored on November 3rd. Another highlight is the Prix Médicis, which will be awarded on November 6th. Exciting additional works are listed here, which include both French and international novels and thus reflect the diversity of the literary landscape.
These constant awards create an exciting terrain in which fresh voices and established authors collide, so to speak. And fans of literature and exciting stories can rejoice: The Rentrée littéraire 2025 promises extensive reviews of the best new novels. So stop by when it's time to read, enjoy and be amazed again!