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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.

2025 Winner

Indian Country by Shobha Rao

The 2025 Montana Book Award winner is Indian Country by Shobha Rao, published by Crown.

Indian Country tells the story of a couple from India—so different from generations of white colonialists who came before them— who move to Montana, only to discover the secrets the land holds in this stunning literary novel from award-winning author Shobha Rao. A bold, ambitious, stunningly beautiful yet brutal novel about colonialism, westward expansion, and the ramifications of both still rippling out today.

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