The W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction is awarded annually by the American Library Association for "the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war." The award intends to recognize "the service of American veterans and military personnel."[1] It was funded by William Young Boyd II.[2]
| Author | Book | Year Award Received |
|---|---|---|
| P. T. Deutermann | The Last Paladin | 2023 [3] |
| Jeff Shaara | The Eagle's Claw | 2022[4] |
| Mark Treanor | A Quiet Cadence: A Novel | 2021[5] |
| Ralph Peters | Darkness at Chancellorsville | 2020[6] |
| Ray McPadden | And The Whole Mountain Burned | 2019[7] |
| Jeff Shaara | The Frozen Hours: A Novel of the Korean War | 2018[8] |
| J. M. Graham | Arizona Moon | 2017[9][10] |
| Ralph Peters | Valley of the Shadow | 2016[11] |
| Phil Klay | Redeployment | 2015[12] |
| Ralph Peters | Hell or Richmond | 2014[13] |
| Ralph Peters | Cain at Gettysburg | 2013 |
| P. T. Deutermann | Pacific Glory | 2012 |
| Karl Marlantes | Matterhorn | 2011 |
| John Hough, Jr. | Seen the Glory | 2010 |
| Richard Bausch | Peace | 2009 |
| Robert N. Macomber | A Different Kind of Honor | 2008 |
| Robert J. Mrazek | The Deadly Embrace | 2007 |
| Nick Arvin | Articles of War | 2006 |
| Jeff Shaara | To The Last Man: A Novel of The First World War | 2005 |
| James L. Nelson | Glory In The Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy | 2004 |
| James Brady | Warning of War | 2003 |
| Owen West | Sharkman Six | 2002 |
| Edwin H. Simmons | Dog Company Six | 2001 |
| John Mort | Soldier in Paradise | 2000 |
| Donald McCaig | Jacob’s Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War | 1999 |
| Howard Bahr | The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War | 1998 |
| Jeff Shaara | Gods and Generals | 1997 |