The Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards are an annual celebration of the photobook’s enduring role within the narrative of photography. The awards, established in 2012, recognize excellence in three major categories of photobook publishing: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalog of the Year. This year, the Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards received a record number of books from fifty-six countries around the world.
The Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards are juried for both the shortlist and final selection. The shortlist jury convened in New York for three concentrated days of review and deliberation to select thirty-five distinguished books in the three prize categories. The 2026 shortlist was juried by leading figures in the field of photography:
- Alejandro Cartagena, artist
- Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, director of design, Judd Foundation
- Michael Famighetti, editor in chief, Aperture
- Anna Planas, artistic director, Paris Photo
- Anshika Varma, curator and founder, Offset Projects
The final jury, composed of five members, will meet at the Grand Palais, Paris, in November to award a winner for each prize category. The winners will be announced at Paris Photo and online on Friday, November 13. The final jury for the 2026 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards will be announced soon. After the showing at Paris Photo, the shortlist will tour internationally.
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