2025 Literary Awards: discover all the winners and award-winning works
Goncourt, Renaudot, Fémina, Médicis… The 2025 literary award season has announced its winners! Find out which authors and novels have been honored this year with the most prestigious awards in French literature.
The literary awardsseason in France is an unmissable event for book and literature lovers. Each year, these prestigious awards—from the Goncourt to the Renaudot, the Fémina to the Médicis —recognize the authors and novels that are makingwaves in the literary world. The 2025 edition confirms the richness, diversity, and vitality of the French literary landscape, with both new voices and established writers.
The Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious French literary prize, continues a tradition that began in 1903. This prize was created by Edmond de Goncourt to honor the memory of his brother Jules. The Prix Renaudot, created by 10 journalists who were waiting for the results of the Goncourt and often considered a complement to it, has been awarded almost simultaneously since 1926, offering an alternative form of recognition. The Prix Fémina, created in 1904 by 22 women writers in response to the exclusion of women from the Goncourt jury, highlights the female voice in literature. Finally, the Prix Médicis, launched in 1958, rewards authors whose work is innovative and daring, often paving the way for new literary trends.
Four prizes among many others, and particularly eagerly awaited in this week dedicated to renewed French literature! Each prize, with its unique history and specific criteria, helps to highlight diverse and innovative literary talents. For readers eager to immerse themselves in the best of contemporary literature, this year’s winning works are an excellent starting point. Feel free to discover and share them, to keep the spirit of French literature alive. Happy reading, everyone!
The winners of the literary prizes at the end of 2025:
December 2025 Prize: Laura Vazquez awarded for her poetic novel Les Forces
The December 2025 Prize was awarded in Paris to Laura Vazquez for Les Forces (Éditions du Sous-Sol), a poetic and existential novel praised by critics.
The novelist and poet succeeds Abdellah Taïa, the 2024 winner, confirming her place in the contemporary literary scene. [Read more]
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