Stoner (novel)

Stoner is a novel from 1965 by the American writer John Williams. The book is about a man called William Stoner who goes to university in Missouri. The book tells the story of William Stoner's life, his job at the university and his wife Edith. It was published by Viking Press.
In December 2013, the British bookshop Waterstones gave it their prize for Book of the Year.