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2006 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

Browse the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

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Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction category.

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Winner

The Inheritance of Loss

Desai, Kiran

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2006 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award winner

Finalist

The Road

McCarthy, Cormac

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2006 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

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