Award Archive
National Book Award Winners
Browse National Book Award winners and nominees by year or category. Start with the latest results, then explore historical winners across the full award archive.
Recent Winning Titles
Start with the latest winners, then jump to the full year page for all categories and nominees.
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
Browse by Year
Each year page shows the full National Book Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Browse by Category
Category pages show one slice of the award across many years, which is useful for readers tracking a specific prize.
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.
Notable National Book Award Browsing Paths
These are the most useful entry points for readers and searchers.
2023 National Book Award Winners
Best for visitors 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.