The Thurber Prize is named for James Thurber and is given annually to an American writer, or group of American writers, who the judges deem to have written the best book of humor in the past year.

The latest winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor is featured below along with a complete list of all previous recipients of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. 

The latest winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor

2007 - My Lucky Star by Joe Kennan [2008 winner will be announced fall 2008]

All past winners of the Thurber Prize for American Humor

1997 - Coyote Vs. Acme by Ian Frazier

1999 - Our Dumb Century by The Staff Of The Onion

2001 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

2004 - No Way To Treat A First Lady by Christopher Buckley

2005 - The Daily Show With John Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by John Stewart and the Writers of the Daily Show

2006 - The Other Shulman by Alan Zweibel

2007 - My Lucky Star by Joe Kennan

2008 - Will be announced fall 2008

The Official Website of the Thurber Prize for American Humor

(Visit our Book Awards Index for a complete list of the dozens of book awards listed on Happy Dead Trees.)