The United States’ National Book Awards are to be conferred on winners in November.
US National Book Awards: The Young People’s Literature Longlist
The 10-book longlist for Young People’s Literature from the United States’ National Book Awards includes a graphic novel, verse, and more.
US National Book Awards: The 2025 Nonfiction Longlist
The 2025 US National Book Award longlist in Nonfiction comprises reportage, criticism, biography, memoir, and science writing.
US National Book Awards: The 2025 Translated Literature Longlist
The 76th edition of the United States’ National Book Awards announces its10 longlisted works in translation.
Isabel Allende, Don McCullin Win the UK’s Bodley Medal
The author Isabel Allende is awarded the Bodley Medal by Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, at a ceremony at the Morgan Library.
Exuberance, Concern: The 75th US National Book Awards
‘Hard times are coming,’ Ruth Dickey tells the celebrants at the US National Book Awards’ 75th awards ceremony in New York City.
The 75th US National Book Awards, in a Time of Worry
This year’s National Book Awards ceremony comes amid Trumpian threats of legal action against authors and journalists in the United States.
Five Shortlists: The US National Book Awards’ 2024 Finalists
The United States’ National Book Foundation releases its 2024 slate of five shortlists for the 75th National Book Awards cycle.
US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Poetry
The 75th National Book Awards’ longlist in poetry is drawn from an initial pool of 299 books submitted by publishers for consideration.
US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Fiction
The 75th National Book Awards’ longlist in fiction is drawn from an initial pool of 473 books submitted by publishers for consideration.