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The Montana Book Award is an annual award that recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book published during the award year. Eligible titles are either set in Montana, deal with Montana themes/issues, or are written, edited or illustrated by a Montana author or artist. Books for all ages are considered for the award.

Nominations for the 2024 Montana Book Award are now being accepted. Learn more.

2024 Winner

The Entire Sky by Joe Wilkins

The 2024 Montana Book Award winner is The Entire Sky by Joe Wilkins, published by Little, Brown.

In The Entire Sky, author Joe Wilkins weaves a poignant story about a troubled boy on the run, an aging rancher, and a woman at a crossroads, who find unexpected solace and kinship in the family they make. Set in rural Montana, it intertwines themes of personal resilience and redemption with the search for belonging in the face of physical and emotional trauma. The Entire Sky is an evocative and beautiful exploration of one’s personal sense of isolation against the great expanse of the Montana landscape.