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      National Book Award – First Novel Winners

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

      National Book Award First Novel Cross-year archive

      1985

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1985 award year.

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      1984

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1984 award year.

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      1983

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1983 award year.

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      1982

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1982 award year.

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      1981

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1981 award year.

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      1980

      National Book Award First Novel results for the 1980 award year.

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