Overview
- The winning book is published by Grasset.
- Rivals on the final shortlist included Feurat Alani, Anne Berest, Justine Lévy, and Louis-Henri de La Rochefoucauld.
- The Renaudot essay prize went to Alfred de Montesquiou for "Le crépuscule des hommes" at Robert Laffont.
- The announcement coincided with the Prix Goncourt, awarded to Laurent Mauvignier for "La Maison vide."
- Clermont-Tonnerre is also a journalist and serves as editor-in-chief at Point de vue.