Hello fellow adventure enthusiast!

With submissions for the 2024 Best Published Novel award now open, we couldn't be more excited to see what adventures await us this year, and which literary journey will take home the £10,000 prize.

Our panel of librarians has been assembled, publishers are submitting their best adventure novels of the last year and the longlist is set to be announced on 1st May.

If, like us, you're on the edge of your seat, why not sit back and join us on a trip down memory lane as we revisit some of our previous winners? These are the books that not only clinched the coveted title but also took us all over the world, exciting and enthralling all that read them.

So, buckle up, and let's explore the narratives that took us on unforgettable adventures. Let's dive in!

2023: Emma Styles's No Country for Girls