2010 Costa Book Awards

The Costa Book Awards (before 2006 known as the Whitbread Awards) are among the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary awards. They were launched in 1971, are given both for high literary merit but also for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 2010.

The shortlists were announced on 17 November 2010. The winners in each category were announced on 4 January 2011.

Book of the Year

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Children's Book

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First Novel

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Novel

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Biography

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Poetry

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