Annual People's Choice Awards

The Library of Virginia established the People's Choice Awards in 2004 to give readers an opportunity to share their enthusiasm for favorite works by Virginia authors and on Virginia topics. Finalists for the People's Choice Awards are selected from the books nominated for the annual Virginia Literary Awards. The People's Choice winners are selected by readers through a secure online voting portal.

The 2024 winners for the People's Choice Awards were “The Plinko Bounce” by Martin Clark for the fiction category and “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph” by Sheila Johnson in the nonfiction category.