The correct answer is option 4, "The Underground Railroad." The Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually in various categories, including fiction. The recipient of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead. This novel tells the story of a young slave named Cora who escapes from a Georgia plantation and embarks on a harrowing journey through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada. The novel explores themes of slavery, racism, and the pursuit of freedom. It received critical acclaim for its powerful storytelling and vivid portrayal of characters. While options 1, 2, and 3 are notable novels, they did not win the Pulitzer Prize for the year 2017 in the Fiction category.