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      National Book Critics Circle Award – Fiction Winners

      Browse National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full National Book Critics Circle Award history.

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Cross-year archive

      2023

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2023 award year.

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      Finalist

      Tremor

      Cole, Teju

      Standalone · Literary

      Oct-2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

      2022

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2022 award year.

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      Finalist

      A New Name

      Fosse, Jon

      Standalone · Psychological Suspense

      Mar-2022 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

      2021

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2021 award year.

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      2020

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2020 award year.

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      2019

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2019 award year.

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      2018

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2018 award year.

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      Winner

      Milkman

      Burns, Anna

      Standalone · General Fiction

      May-2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

      2017

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2017 award year.

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      2016

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2016 award year.

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      2015

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2015 award year.

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      2014

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2014 award year.

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      Finalist

      Euphoria

      King, Lily

      Standalone · Historical

      Jun-2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

      2013

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2013 award year.

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      2012

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2012 award year.

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      Finalist

      NW

      Smith, Zadie

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

      2011

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2011 award year.

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      2010

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2010 award year.

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      2009

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2009 award year.

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      2008

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2008 award year.

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      2007

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2007 award year.

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      2006

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2006 award year.

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      2005

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2005 award year.

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      2004

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2004 award year.

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      2003

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2003 award year.

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      2002

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2002 award year.

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      Nominee

      Roscoe

      Kennedy, William

      Albany Cycle Series · Book 7 · Historical

      Jan-2002 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction nominee

      2001

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2001 award year.

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      2000

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 2000 award year.

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      1999

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1999 award year.

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      1998

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1998 award year.

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      1997

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1997 award year.

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      1996

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1996 award year.

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      Nominee

      From Bondage

      Roth, Henry

      Mercy of a Rude Stream Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

      Jun-1996 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction nominee

      1995

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1995 award year.

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      1993

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1993 award year.

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      1992

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1992 award year.

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      1990

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1990 award year.

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      1987

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1987 award year.

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      1983

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1983 award year.

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      1981

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1981 award year.

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      1980

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1980 award year.

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      1979

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1979 award year.

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      1978

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1978 award year.

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      1977

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1977 award year.

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      1976

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1976 award year.

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      1975

      National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction results for the 1975 award year.

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