# Every winner of the Libris Literature Prize (1994–2025)

Since 1994 the Libris Literature Prize has rewarded the best Dutch-language literary novel of the previous year; worth 50,000 euros, it is one of the most important literary prizes in Dutch. From Frida Vogels' De harde kern through Mulisch, Claus, Grunberg and Van der Heijden to Safae el Khannoussi's Oroppa in 2025. Thomas Rosenboom and Rob van Essen have won it twice.

- 15 votes · 32 items
- Feb 9, 2026 · Ruben Dijkstra
- https://even.best/en/l/5387/every-winner-of-the-libris-literature-prize-1994-2025

## Top 32

1. **De harde kern – Frida Vogels** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1994.
2. **Gewassen vlees – Thomas Rosenboom** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1995.
3. **Huldigingen – Alfred Kossmann** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1996.
4. **Het bureau 3: Plankton – J.J. Voskuil** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1998.
5. **Een schitterend gebrek – Arthur Japin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2004.
6. **Specht en zoon – Willem Jan Otten** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2005.
7. **Waar was je nou – K. Schippers** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2006.
8. **Kleine dagen – Bernard Dewulf** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2010. Flemish author (Belgium).
9. **De maagd Marino – Yves Petry** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2011. Flemish author (Belgium).
10. **Wees onzichtbaar – Murat Isik** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2018.
11. **Cliënt E. Busken – Jeroen Brouwers** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2021.
12. **De geruchten – Hugo Claus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1997. Flemish author (Belgium).
13. **De procedure – Harry Mulisch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 1999.
14. **Publieke werken – Thomas Rosenboom** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2000.
15. **Franklin – Tomas Lieske** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2001.
16. **Een soort Engeland – Robert Anker** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2002.
17. **De langverwachte – Abdelkader Benali** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2003.
18. **Tirza – Arnon Grunberg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2007.
19. **Sleur is een roofdier – D. Hooijer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2008.
20. **Godverdomse dagen op een godverdomse bol – Dimitri Verhulst** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2009. Flemish author (Belgium).
21. **Dit zijn de namen – Tommy Wieringa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2013.
22. **La Superba – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2014.
23. **Ik kom terug – Adriaan van Dis** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2015.
24. **Jij zegt het – Connie Palmen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2016.
25. **De tolk van Java – Alfred Birney** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2017.
26. **De goede zoon – Rob van Essen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2019.
27. **Uit het leven van een hond – Sander Kollaard** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2020.
28. **Wormmaan – Mariken Heitman** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2022.
29. **Het lied van ooievaar en dromedaris – Anjet Daanje** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2023.
30. **Oroppa – Safae el Khannoussi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Libris Literature Prize 2025.
31. **Tonio. Een requiemroman – A.F.Th. van der Heijden** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Libris Literature Prize 2012.
32. **Ik kom hier nog op terug – Rob van Essen** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Libris Literature Prize 2024.

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