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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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Winner

Vengeance Is Mine

Ndiaye, Marie

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Blackouts

Torres, Justin

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home

Moore, Lorrie

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

North Woods

Mason, Daniel

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

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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Winner

The Furrows

Serpell, Namwali

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2022 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

All the Lovers in the Night

Kawakami, Mieko

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

May-2022 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Bliss Montage: Stories

Ma, Ling

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2022 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Dr. No

Everett, Percival

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2022 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

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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Winner

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Aug-2021 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Burntcoat

Hall, Sarah

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2021 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Harlem Shuffle

Whitehead, Colson

Ray Carney Series · Book 1 · Literary

Sep-2021 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Netanyahus

Cohen, Joshua

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2021 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Second Place

Cusk, Rachel

Standalone · Literary

May-2021 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2020

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

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Winner

Hamnet

O'Farrell, Maggie

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2020 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

How to Pronounce Knife: Stories

Thammavongsa, Souvankham

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

If I Had Two Wings

Kenan, Randall

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Inside Story

Amis, Martin

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Memorial

Washington, Bryan

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2020 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2019

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

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Winner

Everything Inside: Stories

Danticat, Edwidge

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Feast Your Eyes

Goldberg, Myla

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Lost Children Archive

Luiselli, Valeria

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Nickel Boys

Whitehead, Colson

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Topeka School

Lerner, Ben

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

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

Finalist

The House of Broken Angels

Urrea, Luis Alberto

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Johnson, Denis

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Mars Room

Kushner, Rachel

Standalone · Suspense

May-2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Slave Old Man

Chamoiseau, Patrick

Standalone · Literary

May-2018 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2017

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

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Winner

Improvement

Silber, Joan

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2017 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Exit West

Hamid, Mohsin

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2017 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Roy, Arundhati

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2017 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Ninth Hour

McDermott, Alice

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2017 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Ward, Jesmyn

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2017 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2016

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

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Winner

Larose

Erdrich, Louise

Standalone · Literary

May-2016 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Commonwealth

Patchett, Ann

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2016 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Imagine Me Gone

Haslett, Adam

Standalone · Literary

May-2016 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Moonglow

Chabon, Michael

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2016 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Swing Time

Smith, Zadie

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2016 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2015

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

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Finalist

Eileen

Moshfegh, Ottessa

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Fates and Furies

Groff, Lauren

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Sellout

Beatty, Paul

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Story of My Teeth

Luiselli, Valeria

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories

Marra, Anthony

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2015 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2014

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

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Finalist

A Brief History of Seven Killings

James, Marlon

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Euphoria

King, Lily

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Lila

Robinson, Marilynne

Gilead Series · Book 3 · Historical

Oct-2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

On Such a Full Sea

Lee, Chang-Rae

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2014 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

An Unnecessary Woman

Alameddine, Rabih

Standalone · Literary

Feb-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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Winner

Americanah

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi

Standalone · Literary

May-2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

The Goldfinch

Tartt, Donna

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

Someone

McDermott, Alice

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

A Tale for the Time Being

Ozeki, Ruth L.

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

2012

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

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Winner

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Fountain, Ben

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction winner

Finalist

Magnificence

Millet, Lydia

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

NW

Smith, Zadie

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Orphan Master's Son

Johnson, Adam

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction finalist

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