Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Crossword Book Awards 2025: Popular Choice Shortlist Announced
The Crossword Book Awards are giving readers the power to choose their favorite books with the Popular Choice Awards.
This award lets people vote for books they love in categories like fiction and non-fiction.
Books eligible were published in India in English between March 2024 and March 2025.
Voting will take place from October 1, 2025, to November 23, 2025.
The winners are chosen by the readers, celebrating their role in supporting Indian authors and literature.
The awards span several genres and showcase the variety of Indian writing.
The Crossword Book Awards 2025 will include a Popular Choice Shortlist decided by readers.
Voting for the Popular Choice Awards begins October 1, 2025.
The shortlist covers Fiction, Non-fiction, Mind, Body & Spirit, Children’s Books, and Business & Management.
Books published in India in English between March 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, are eligible.
The awards aim to recognize and support Indian authors and books.
- Who
- Readers determine the winners.
- What
- The Popular Choice Shortlist for the Crossword Book Awards 2025 was announced.
- When
- Voting opens October 1, 2025 and ends November 23, 2025.
- Where
- The awards are for books published and sold in India.
- Why
- To recognize and reward the finest Indian writing in English and to allow readers to select their favorite books.
- Event
- Crossword Book Awards 2025 - Popular Choice
- Award Type
- Reader-voted
- Categories
- Fiction, Non-fiction, Mind, Body & Spirit, Children’s Books, Business & Management
- Voting Period
- October 1, 2025 - November 23, 2025
- Eligibility
- Books published in India in English from March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025