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1985 National Book Award Winners
Browse the 1985 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 1985 National Book Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.
Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 1985 National Book Award Fiction category.
First Novel
Winner and nominees for the 1985 National Book Award First Novel category.
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Fiction
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Young People's Literature
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Children's
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First Novel
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Children's Book: Fiction (paperback)
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Fiction (Hardcover)
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Fiction (Paperback)
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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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Mystery (paperback)
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Original Paperback
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