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2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

Browse the 2018 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 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction category.

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Winner

Milkman

Burns, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2018 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award winner

Finalist

The House of Broken Angels

Urrea, Luis Alberto

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

Finalist

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Johnson, Denis

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2018 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

Finalist

The Mars Room

Kushner, Rachel

Standalone · Suspense

May-2018 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

Finalist

Slave Old Man

Chamoiseau, Patrick

Standalone · Literary

May-2018 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

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