Award Archive
National Book Award Winners
Browse National Book Award winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent National Book Award winning books across major categories.
Blackouts
Torres, Justin
A First Time for Everything
Santat, Dan
All My Rage
Tahir, Sabaa
The Rabbit Hutch
Gunty, Tess
Hell of a Book
Mott, Jason
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Lo, Malinda
National Book Award Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full National Book Award results for that year, grouped by category.
National Book Award Categories
Browse National Book Award categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
Fiction
Browse National Book Award Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Young People's Literature
Browse National Book Award Young People's Literature winners and nominees across the full archive.
Children's
Browse National Book Award Children's winners and nominees across the full archive.
First Novel
Browse National Book Award First Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
Children's Book: Fiction (paperback)
Browse National Book Award Children's Book: Fiction (paperback) winners and nominees across the full archive.
Fiction (Hardcover)
Browse National Book Award Fiction (Hardcover) winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full National Book Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main National Book Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular National Book Award Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2023 National Book Award Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
National Book Award – Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
National Book Award – Young People's Literature
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.