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body: value: The <a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall">Stonewall Book Awards</a>, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table, are three literary awards that annually recognize "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience" in English-language books published in the U.S.A. 

First given in 1971, the awards are now separated into Literature, Nonfiction, and Children's & Young Adult. One book wins in each category each year, and a handful of others are honored as finalists. 

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/nvGsK8F.png">

The Open Library aims to have an entry for every edition of every book ever published. Many books have a scanned digital version, which you can borrow for an hour (or longer) if you make a free account. You can read or borrow a book if the bar underneath the cover says "Borrow" or "Read." 

**Want to donate a physical book to make it borrowable?** <a href="https://openlibrary.org/bookdrive">**Click for Book Drive info.**</a>

**This collection only contains the Stonewall Award winners.** For the full Open Library tag that includes more than 400 winners and finalists, <a href="https://openlibrary.org/search?q=subject_key%3A%22stonewall_book_awards%22">click here</a>.

**If a book says it is "not in library" or "checked out," a copy might still be available!** Click on the book's cover to see if you can borrow one of the other editions.

<h2>Related Collections</h2>

&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/LGBTQ">LGBTQ</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/bisexual-book-awards">Bisexual Book Awards</a> 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/lambda-literary-awards">Lambda Literary Awards</a> 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/otherwise-tiptree-award">Otherwise (Tiptree) Award</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/triangle-awards">Publishing Triangle Awards</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/ruth-benedict-prize">Ruth Benedict Prize</a>

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<h2>Stonewall Book Award Categories</h2>

&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards#all_other">Earlier Awards</a> (1971-1989)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards#literature">Barbara Gittings Literature Award</a> (1990-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards#nonfiction">Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award</a> (1990-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards#childrens-ya">Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Award</a> (2010-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards#poetry">Poetry Award</a> (2025-present)

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<h2 id="all_other">Earlier Awards (1971-1989)</h2>

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<h2 id="literature">Barbara Gittings Literature Award Winners</h2>

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<h2 id="nonfiction">Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award Winners</h2>

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<h2 id="childrens-ya">Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Award Winners</h2>

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<h2 id="poetry">Poetry</h2>

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