The facts
Published by Companhia das Letras in 2025, the book reconstructs life in Rio de Janeiro from 1935 to 1945. It also won the Biography and Reporting category. [1][2]
The Book of the Year award brings R$70,000 and a funded visit to a designated international book fair in 2027, the organizers said. The currency is Brazilian reais. [1]
Eliana Alves Cruz won Literary Novel for Meridiana. Lygia Bojunga was honored as the 2026 Literary Personality, coinciding with 50 years since A Bolsa Amarela. [1][2]
Pedro Pacífico, known for Bookster, won the new digital-culture reading-promotion category. The other 22 categories received 4,675 entries, according to CBL. [1]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTC.
Catch-up coverage uses the actual ceremony date. Castro’s 2026 winning book is distinct from his 2025 winner; older Jabuti results were not treated as this year’s award.
- Trincheira tropical wins Book of the Year at the 68th Jabuti Prize
Prêmio Jabuti / Câmara Brasileira do Livro · Primary source
Actual awarding-body announcement read. It dates the ceremony to 27 October and identifies the book, prize, category wins and honorees.
- Prêmio Jabuti 2026: complete winners list
Bravo! / Editora Abril · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
Actual article by Tomas Novaes, including the written report and winners list, read. The page’s separate AI summary was not used as evidence. Editora Abril is independently owned from the awarding trade association; the list shares official result data.