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Costa Book Awards 2017

The 2017 Costa Book Awards went to In the Days of Rain by Rebecca Stott (Biography), Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore (Book of the Year) and The Explorer by Katherine Rundell (Children's), with winners in 3 more categories. 21 books made the shortlist across 6 categories.

Winners

Biography

  1. In the Days of Rain by Rebecca Stottsource (opens in a new tab)

Book of the Year

  1. Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmoresource (opens in a new tab)

Children's

  1. The Explorer by Katherine Rundellsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeymansource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregorsource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry

  1. Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmoresource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Biography

  1. A Bold and Dangerous Family: The Rossellis and the Fight Against Mussolini by Caroline Mooreheadsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table by Stephen Westabysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Once Upon a Time in the East: A Story of Growing Up by Xiaolu Guosource (opens in a new tab)

Children's

  1. Moonrise by Sarah Crossansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargravesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evanssource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. Montpelier Parade by Karl Gearysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times by Xan Brookssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Haunting of Henry Twist by Rebecca F. Johnsource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsiesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Tin Man by Sarah Winmansource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Under a Pole Star by Stef Penneysource (opens in a new tab)

Poetry

  1. Kumukanda by Kayo Chingonyisource (opens in a new tab)
  2. On Balance by Sinéad Morrisseysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Useful Verses by Richard Osmondsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Costa Book Awards

Whitbread Book Awards until 2005; Costa from 2006. The awards ended after 2021. Sources: web.archive.org snapshots of official costa.co.uk pages only - past-shortlists PDFs (2018 and 2022 editions), past-winners-2019-end PDF, and the behind-the-beans/costa-book-awards/book-awards page (2020 winners, 2021 shortlists, winners and Book of the Year). Wikipedia used only as a cross-check. The 2010 Biography shortlist had 3 books, not 4. No category was missing or merged in 2006-2021.

Organization: Costa Coffee. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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