FICTION: “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” by Jennifer Egan
HISTORY: “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery”
BIOGRAPHY: “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow
POETRY: “The Best of It: New and Selected Poems” by Kay Ryan
GENERAL NONFICTION: “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Pulitzer Prizes for 2011 at Pulitzer website.
Books
A Visit from the Goon Squad
The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Washington: A Life
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
The Best of It: New and Selected Poems