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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2017.

Contents

Events

Anniversaries

New books

Dates after each title indicate U.S. publication, unless otherwise indicated.

Fiction

Children and young people

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Biography and memoirs

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in literature" article:

Awards

In alphabetical order of prize names:

See also

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