Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories including Poetry, Novel, Story, Drama, Literary criticism, Biography – autobiography, Travelogue, Humour, Translation, Children’s literature etc. The list of writers who have won the award for Novel is given below
| Year | Recipients | Book |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Uroob (P. C. Kuttikrishnan) | Ummachu |
| 1959 | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Naalukettu |
| 1960 | Rajalakshmi | Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum |
| 1961 | S. K. Pottekkatt | Oru Theruvinte Katha |
| 1962 | K. Surendran | Maya |
| 1963 | C. Radhakrishnan | Nizhalppadukal |
| 1964 | Nandanar (P. C. Gopalan) | Athmavinte Novukal |
| 1965 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | Enippadikal |
| 1966 | Vilasini (M. K. Menon) | Niramulla Nizhalukal |
| 1967 | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan | Verukal |
| 1968 | Parappurath (K. E. Mathai) | Ara Nazhika Neram |
| 1969 | Unnikrishnan Puthoor | Balikkallu |
| 1970 | V. K. N. | Arohanam |
| 1971 | Kovilan (V. V. Ayyappan) | Thottangal |
| 1972 | P. Padmarajan | Nakshatrangale Kaaval |
| 1973 | M. Mukundan | Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan |
| 1974 | P. K. Balakrishnan | Ini Njan Urangatte |
| 1975 | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Ashtapadi |
| 1976 | P. Valsala | Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal |
| 1977 | Lalithambika Antharjanam | Agnisakshi |
| 1978 | Punathil Kunjabdulla | Smarakasilakal |
| 1979 | Sarah Thomas | Narmani Pudava |
| 1980 | George Onakkoor | Illam |
| 1981 | N. P. Mohammed | Ennappaadam |
| 1982 | Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) | Pandavapuram |
| 1983 | Madampu Kunjukuttan | Mahaprasthanam |
| 1984 | Kakkanadan (G. V. Kakkanadan) | Orotha |
| 1985 | Anand (P. Sachidanandan) | Abhayarthikal |
| 1986 | G. Vivekanandan | Sruthi Bhangam |
| 1987 | K. Radhakrishnan | Nahusha Puranam |
| 1988 | Khalid | Ore Deshakkaraya Nammal |
| 1989 | C. R. Parameswaran | Prakriti Niyamam |
| 1990 | O. V. Vijayan | Gurusagaram |
| 1991 | M. P. Narayana Pillai | Parinamam |
| 1992 | Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode | Driksakshi |
| 1993 | K. L. Mohana Varma | Ohari |
| 1994 | K. J. Baby | Mavelimannan |
| 1995 | K. P. Ramanunni | Sufi Paranja Katha |
| 1996 | T. V. Kochubava | Vridhasadanam |
| 1997 | M. Sukumaran | Janithakam |
| 1998 | N. Mohanan | Innalathe Mazha |
| 1999 | Narayan | Kocharethi |
| 2000 | C. V. Balakrishnan | Athmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal |
| 2001 | Sara Joseph | Aalahayude Penmakkal |
| 2002 | U. A. Khader | Aghorasivam |
| 2003 | Akbar Kakkattil | Vadakkuninnoru Kudumbavrithantham |
| 2004 | N. S. Madhavan | Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal |
| 2005 | Jose Panachippuram | Kannadiyile Mazha |
| 2006 | Babu Bharadwaj | Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam |
| 2007 | K. Reghunathan | Pathira Vankara |
| 2008 | P. A. Uthaman | Chavoli |
| 2009 | Benyamin | Aadujeevitham |
| 2010 | Khadija Mumtaz | Barsa |
| 2011 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham |
| 2012 | E. Santhosh Kumar | Andhakaranazhi |
| 2013 | K. R. Meera | Aarachaar |
| 2014 | T. P. Rajeevan | KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum |
| 2015 | U. K. Kumaran | Thakshankunnu Swaroopam |
| 2016 | T. D. Ramakrishnan | Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki |
| 2017 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran |
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