The livestream of the 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony will air here on Tuesday, April 22!
Support programs that connect readers and writers across our state through the stories of our neighbors.
 Finalist and winner books are available here through our partner Red Balloon Bookshop. When you purchase through that link, Red Balloon will donate a portion of the proceeds to The Friends!
Text the amount you want to give to
651-412-3277 and follow the prompts.
Donate by mail: The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, Lockbox 446078, P.O. Box 64018, Saint Paul, MN 55164-0018
2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalists
Learn more about the finalist books and authors here.
Presenting Partner
Lead Sponsor
John and Ruth Huss
Category and Special Award Sponsors
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Bookseller
Outreach Partners
Publisher's Circle
University of Minnesota Press
Drue Heinz Literature Prize and the University of Pittsburgh Press
Public Funding
The year-round programs of the Minnesota Book Awards are made possible in part through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature to The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library as the Minnesota Center for the Book.