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The Kitschies are the prize for progressive, intelligent and entertaining novels that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic. Founded in 2008, The Kitschies are a juried prize, awarded annually in a number of categories, including novel, debut novel and cover art.
This challenge invites you to read all the Kitschie Red Tentacle (Best Novel) and Golden Tentacle (Best Debut) Award-winners since their inception through 2024. Bonus are the Inky Tentacle winners (Best Cover Art).
Notes: Only the Red Tentacle was awarded in 2009. No awards were held in 2016 or 2021.
This challenge invites you to read all the Kitschie Red Tentacle (Best Novel) and Golden Tentacle (Best Debut) Award-winners since their inception through 2024. Bonus are the Inky Tentacle winners (Best Cover Art).
Notes: Only the Red Tentacle was awarded in 2009. No awards were held in 2016 or 2021.
Challenge Books
13
Grasshopper Jungle
Andrew Smith
2014 Red Tentacle Winner
16
The Heart Goes Last
Margaret Atwood
2015 Red Tentacle Winner
18
(bonus)
The Door That Led to Where
Sally Gardner
2015 Inky Tentacle Winner
20
Hunger Makes the Wolf
Alex Wells
2017 Golden Tentacle Winner
21
(bonus)
The History of Bees
Maja Lunde
2017 Inky Tentacle Winner
23
Frankenstein in Baghdad
Ahmed Saadawi
2018 Golden Tentacle Winner
24
(bonus)
Killing Commendatore
Haruki Murakami
2018 Inky Tentacle Winner