The National Book Award is one of the nation's most prestigious literary prizes and has a stellar record of identifying and rewarding quality writing. In 1950, William Carlos Williams was the first Winner in Poetry, the following year William Faulkner was honored in Fiction, and so on through the years.
Many previous Winners of a National Book Award are now firmly established in the canon of American literature, such as Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, Jonathan Franzen, Denis Johnson, James McBride, Joyce Carol Oates, and Adrienne Rich.
These are all the books on this year's shortlist for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature. Please do not add other books to the list. Feel free to vote for your favorites!
National Book Award Winners
National Book Award Short List:
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
National Book Award Long List:
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Many previous Winners of a National Book Award are now firmly established in the canon of American literature, such as Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, Jonathan Franzen, Denis Johnson, James McBride, Joyce Carol Oates, and Adrienne Rich.
These are all the books on this year's shortlist for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature. Please do not add other books to the list. Feel free to vote for your favorites!
National Book Award Winners
National Book Award Short List:
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
National Book Award Long List:
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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