2016 in literature

Summary

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2016.

List of years in literature (table)
In poetry
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
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Events edit

Anniversaries edit

New books edit

The date after each title indicate the U.S. publication date, unless otherwise stated.

Fiction edit

Children and young people edit

Poetry edit

Drama edit

Non-fiction edit

Deaths edit

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in literature" article:

Awards edit

In alphabetical order of prize names:

See also edit

Notes edit

  • Information on the literary calendar at Books in 2016: a literary calendar |Books |The Guardian

References edit

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