2012 National Book Award Winners

Awards List

Fiction

The Round House

The Round House (Winner)
Louise Erdrich

Oct-2012
/ General Fiction

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Finalist)
Ben Fountain

May-2012
/ General Fiction

A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King (Finalist)
Dave Eggers

Jun-2012
/ General Fiction

This Is How You Lose Her

This Is How You Lose Her (Finalist)
Junot Diaz

Sep-2012
/ General Fiction

The Yellow Birds

The Yellow Birds (Finalist)
Kevin Powers

Sep-2012
/ General Fiction

Young People's Literature

Goblin Secrets

Goblin Secrets (Winner)
William Alexander

Mar-2012
/ Fantasy

Never Fall Down

Never Fall Down (Finalist)
Patricia McCormick

May-2012
/ Historical

Endangered

Endangered (Finalist)
Eliot Schrefer

Oct-2012
/ Action Adventure

Out of Reach

Out of Reach (Finalist)
Carrie Arcos

Oct-2012
/ General Fiction

Award Categories

Children's Book: Fiction (hardcover)

Children's Book: Fiction (paperback)

Fiction (Hardcover)

Fiction (Paperback)

Mystery (hardcover)

Mystery (paperback)

Original Paperback

Picture Book (Hardcover)

Science Fiction (hardcover)

Science Fiction (paperback)

Young People's Literature

Award Years