The winner of the NS Publieksprijs 2021 was Ik ga leven (translated as I Am Going to Live) by Lale Gül.
The NS Publieksprijs (NS Public Prize) is a Dutch literary award for the best-selling Dutch-language novel of the year. The winner is chosen by the public through a voting process.
The 2021 shortlist also included:
- Bonuskind by Saskia Noort
- Derksen by Michel van Egmond and Antoinnette Scheulderman
- Martien by Jan Dijkgraaf
- Opgewekt naar de eindstreep by Hendrik Groen
- Wen er maar aan by Maike Meijer