Every winner of the Libris Literature Prize (1994–2025)
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: De harde kern – Frida Vogels · Gewassen vlees – Thomas Rosenboom · Huldigingen – Alfred Kossmann. (Updated Feb 9, 2026.)
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.
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Top 32
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De harde kern – Frida Vogels
Libris Literature Prize 1994.
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2
Gewassen vlees – Thomas Rosenboom
Libris Literature Prize 1995.
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3
Huldigingen – Alfred Kossmann
Libris Literature Prize 1996.
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4
Het bureau 3: Plankton – J.J. Voskuil
Libris Literature Prize 1998.
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5
Een schitterend gebrek – Arthur Japin
Libris Literature Prize 2004.
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6
Specht en zoon – Willem Jan Otten
Libris Literature Prize 2005.
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7
Waar was je nou – K. Schippers
Libris Literature Prize 2006.
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8
Kleine dagen – Bernard Dewulf
Libris Literature Prize 2010. Flemish author (Belgium).
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9
De maagd Marino – Yves Petry
Libris Literature Prize 2011. Flemish author (Belgium).
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10
Wees onzichtbaar – Murat Isik
Libris Literature Prize 2018.
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11
Cliënt E. Busken – Jeroen Brouwers
Libris Literature Prize 2021.
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12
De geruchten – Hugo Claus
Libris Literature Prize 1997. Flemish author (Belgium).
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13
De procedure – Harry Mulisch
Libris Literature Prize 1999.
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14
Publieke werken – Thomas Rosenboom
Libris Literature Prize 2000.
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15
Franklin – Tomas Lieske
Libris Literature Prize 2001.
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16
Een soort Engeland – Robert Anker
Libris Literature Prize 2002.
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17
De langverwachte – Abdelkader Benali
Libris Literature Prize 2003.
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18
Tirza – Arnon Grunberg
Libris Literature Prize 2007.
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19
Sleur is een roofdier – D. Hooijer
Libris Literature Prize 2008.
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20
Godverdomse dagen op een godverdomse bol – Dimitri Verhulst
Libris Literature Prize 2009. Flemish author (Belgium).
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21
Dit zijn de namen – Tommy Wieringa
Libris Literature Prize 2013.
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22
La Superba – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
Libris Literature Prize 2014.
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23
Ik kom terug – Adriaan van Dis
Libris Literature Prize 2015.
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24
Jij zegt het – Connie Palmen
Libris Literature Prize 2016.
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25
De tolk van Java – Alfred Birney
Libris Literature Prize 2017.
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De goede zoon – Rob van Essen
Libris Literature Prize 2019.
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Uit het leven van een hond – Sander Kollaard
Libris Literature Prize 2020.
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28
Wormmaan – Mariken Heitman
Libris Literature Prize 2022.
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29
Het lied van ooievaar en dromedaris – Anjet Daanje
Libris Literature Prize 2023.
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30
Oroppa – Safae el Khannoussi
Libris Literature Prize 2025.
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Tonio. Een requiemroman – A.F.Th. van der Heijden
Libris Literature Prize 2012.
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Ik kom hier nog op terug – Rob van Essen
Libris Literature Prize 2024.
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