Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. These ten titles were selected from a pool of 290 books submitted for consideration by their publishers. This year’s judges for Young
The National Book Foundation has unveiled the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. A panel of esteemed judges - Edith Campbell, Brandy Colbert, Tricia Ebarvia, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Anne Ursu - carefully reviewed 290 submissions to compile this list, which comprises ten captivating titles.
This year's judges, who excel in their respective fields, will announce the finalists in all categories on Tuesday, October 6. The winners will be revealed at the prestigious 77th National Book Awards Ceremony, set to take place on November 18.
The diverse and thought-provoking longlist includes: Delali Adjoa's The Free Verse Society, Elana K. Arnold's Holloway, T. A. Chan's The Celestial Seas, Tae Keller's When Tomorrow Burns, Keala Kendall's That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic, David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels' The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America, Chanel Miller's The Moon Without Stars, Eric Darnell Pritchard and Shannon Wright's Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams, Julian Randall's Shook, and Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr's Life on the Moon.
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