2021 National Book Award Finalists Announced

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A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton’s award-winning book A Kind of Freedom follows Evelyn, Jackie, and T.C.’s journey as they battle systemic racism over three generations, including Jim Crow laws, single parenthood, and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

2020 National Book Award Winners

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Translated Fiction

Young People’s Literature

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National Book Awards 2020

The winners will be announced on November 18. Learn more about it here.

2019 National Book Award

The Winners! Visit the National Book Awards website for all the details.

2019 Winner – Fiction

2019 Winner – Nonfiction

2019 Winner – Poetry

2019 Winner – Translated Literature

2019 Winner – Children’s Literature

 

 

2019 National Book Awards

Announcing the Finalists for the 2019 National Book Awards in these categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature.  The 2019 Award winners will be revealed on November 20.

 

2018 National Book Award Finalists!

Winners will be announced on November 14.  Click HERE for the details!

2017 National Book Award Finalists

Mark your calendar for the National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala on November 15th! The evening will be streamed LIVE on the National Book Foundation’s homepage.

2017 National Book Award finalists 

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature

2016 National Book Award Winners

And the Winners Are ….

2016 National Book Award Finalists

The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2016 National Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature. The winners will be announced on November 16 at the National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner.