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1980 National Book Award Winners
Browse the 1980 National Book Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.
This page collects the full 1980 National Book Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.
Children's Book: Fiction (hardcover)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Children's Book: Fiction (hardcover) category.
Children's Book: Fiction (paperback)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Children's Book: Fiction (paperback) category.
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Fiction (Hardcover)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Fiction (Hardcover) category.
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Fiction (Paperback)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Fiction (Paperback) category.
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First Novel
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award First Novel category.
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Mystery (hardcover)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Mystery (hardcover) category.
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Mystery (paperback)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Mystery (paperback) category.
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Science Fiction (hardcover)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Science Fiction (hardcover) category.
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Science Fiction (paperback)
Winner and nominees for the 1980 National Book Award Science Fiction (paperback) category.
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Picture Book (Hardcover)
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Children's Book: Fiction (hardcover)
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Mystery (hardcover)
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Original Paperback
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